Christmas Eve
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Christmas Eve
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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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
On Christmas Eve in 2022, Gomes Akay and Porsberg checked into a hotel in El Segundo after traveling from New Jersey, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Police had accepted his alibi and, on Christmas Eve, told McCullagh he was no longer viewed as a suspect.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
On Christmas Eve, Nvidia paid $20 billion for a perpetual license to Groq’s inference chip, which is called an LPU.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
On the Christmas Eve when Francie was ten and Neeley nine, Mama consented to let them go down and have their first try for a tree.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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