long weekend
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A decade later, I returned to see if I could recapture the wonder of that first trip—and do so with a strict budget of $1,000 for a long weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Boon had been on a long weekend hen do in Milan with five others before her airport ordeal.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Traders should not underestimate what a long weekend could bring.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Sometimes all you’ve got is a long weekend — and if you do it right, that’s more than enough.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 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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