Christmas card
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Christmas card
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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He also took pictures of Prince George on his third and fifth birthday, as well as the Wales' family Christmas card for 2022.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
She prints them through a digital service for roughly the cost of a cheesy family Christmas card.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025
Back to 2025 and King Charles and Queen Camilla are arm in arm in their Christmas card - a show of unity in what's been a busy year.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales have been leading the way, with a Christmas card showing a relaxed, informal family group cosying up to each other in the Norfolk countryside.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
“But we could use one of these pictures for our Christmas card this year. We didn’t get one of all five of us at the Sun Temple. Mr. Kapasi could take it.”
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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