Christmas Eve
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Christmas Eve
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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The highest tides are expected to hit on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Jan. 22.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
In 1974, we went home for Christmas Eve and returned the next day, Banevicius said.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Set during Christmas Eve, it followed Dougal as he travels from Northampton to New York for his father's wedding.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
In one typical example, a state-media-linked account on China’s do-everything app WeChat shared a video based on bodycam footage released by police in Middletown, Ohio, from a Christmas Eve 911 call in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Nothing hurts more than celebrating your mother’s birthday on Christmas Eve when she’s not around.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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