How to Use Shavuot in a Sentence

Shavuot

noun
  • After eight long months, her partner had taken her away for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.
    — Shira Pinson, NBC News, 2024-06-14
  • The attack also took place on the eve of Shavuot, an important Jewish holiday.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC news, 2025-06-03
  • No wonder the holiday of Shavuot, unlike all other festivals, is not tied to a historical event.
    — Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 2023-02-20
  • For most American Jews today, Shavuot is not exactly a big-ticket holiday.
    — Laura Yares, The Conversation, 2023-05-22
  • The attack happened just before the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which began at sundown on Sunday.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 2025-06-02
  • The dairy component sets Shavuot apart from other Jewish holidays where meat traditionally takes center stage.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 2023-05-25
  • Hopefully, the parties will reach a cease-fire deal before Netanyahu’s speech, which was rescheduled from June 13 because of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.
    — Josh Rogin, Washington Post, 2024-06-14

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