long weekend
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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You may have missed it over the long weekend, but a partial government shutdown began on Saturday.
From Slate
A federal holiday often portends a long weekend for travel—or maybe just an extra day off to relax.
From Barron's
That swagger is providing plenty of entertainment for French supporters, who were rewarded for their long weekend in Cardiff with a thumping win.
From BBC
The index closed in overbought territory heading into the long weekend of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, only to drop back below its 50-day moving average when the market reopened on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
From MarketWatch
“We often go there for a night or a long weekend, and there’s a reliable string of antique stores there that we love: Sunny Dunes Antique Mall and the Antique Galleries. We keep extending our thrifting to Rancho Mirage — we love Victoria’s Attic Antiques and Collectibles — and La Quinta, and we also go to estate sales.”
From Los Angeles Times
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