long weekend
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Congratulations on making it through the first workday after a summer long weekend!
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
But a long weekend in New York or Los Angeles will unfold global cities you expect to be sui generis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Many retailers and restaurants remain open for the entirety of the long weekend.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
In November 2019, Steve came to visit me for a long weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
“You can’t get a group together for a long weekend without Ernest’s effect on them,” he reflected later.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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