pre-Christmas
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Stocks are on pace for their first round of back-to-back weekly declines since June, and the S&P 500 barely has budged from its pre-Christmas trading levels.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
If household spending shows a sharp pre-Christmas increase, the RBA might be more inclined to begin raising rates, particularly with both headline and core inflation still elevated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
City enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 pre-Christmas win over Premier League strugglers West Ham to stay just two points behind leaders Arsenal.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
The selloff continued even as the company said that based on attendance at its movie theaters and admissions revenue, it had the best pre-Christmas holiday weekend since 2021.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025
Every evening during the pre-Christmas season, we would bake cookies and sit at the dining room table to have cookies and milk while Grandma read to us and we made gifts for each other.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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