Christmas Eve
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Christmas Eve
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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In Polish cuisine, it’s known as Gołąbki, often served for Christmas Eve dinner, weddings, or on dining tables year-round, depending on the region.
From Salon
On Christmas Eve, Beth could not feel even "occasional movement", so for the fourth time that week, she went back to the hospital.
From BBC
Department of Justice announced just before Christmas Eve it would stop monitoring the Orange County district attorney’s use of jailhouse informants.
From Los Angeles Times
On Christmas Eve, like in a dream, I heard Papa tell Mama to pray with him that I’d make it to Christmas morning.
From Literature
Prominent artists soon began canceling performances, including jazz drummer Chuck Redd, who pulled out of a Christmas Eve show, and the jazz group the Cookers, which canceled two New Year’s Eve performances.
From Los Angeles Times
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