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Christmas ornament

British  

noun

  1. the usual US name for a bauble

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Anne Laband brings back a little something from every trip and turns it into a Christmas ornament.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

They found a Christmas ornament, a Dr Suess book that was unscathed and something that nearly brought him to tears:

From BBC Jan. 11, 2025

But you might not know the bear’s origin story, which I only recently discovered while searching for this Christmas ornament I spotted at my friend Heather’s house.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2024

The president hung the 2021 White House Christmas ornament amid branches decked out with photos of his wife’s face, apples and small chalkboards, in homage to her teaching career.

From Seattle Times Dec. 25, 2021

I walk over to where my few belongings have been delivered and placed by my bed, then take out my Christmas ornament and Dad’s painting.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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