long weekend
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Congratulations on making it through the first workday after a summer long weekend!
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
In November 2019, Steve came to visit me for a long weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Confirmed crossings rose sharply to 71 during the Juneteenth long weekend, according to data from marine traffic tracking platform Kpler.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Wall Street returns from the long weekend on Monday with a handful of key earnings reports and the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge on tap.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
“You could do it easy. There’s a quiz on Tuesday on this stuff. Hey, it’s a long weekend, remember … and a test a week from Monday.”
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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