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
My father left my mother with five young children on Christmas Eve 1978.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Mama said absolutely, definitely no apartment showings on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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