How to Use pre-Christmas in a Sentence

pre-Christmas

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  • Out of all the pre-Christmas activities, this is the one everyone should see at least once in their lives.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
  • The pre-Christmas slot had been the launchpad for the previous Jumanji films.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Conley shot 36% from deep pre-Christmas last season, and 44% from deep after the holiday.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The England international’s stellar run at the start of that season is what made his pre-Christmas hamstring injury so painful for Arsenal.
    — Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Long-term injuries to prominent players are shaping the first month of the college hockey season, and the pre-Christmas standings could largely be determined by which teams are best equipped to navigate those injuries.
    — Brad Elliott Schlossman, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This is an especially positive sign in a year where Black Friday falls later in the calendar and when the pre-Christmas period looks especially poised for a significant spike in overall visits.
    — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Don’t forget to take a peek at the seasonal chef’s favorites, too—Christmas aprons and Santa Claus cookie jars are perfect for that pre-Christmas Secret Santa or White Elephant gift exchange.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
  • All three San Diego NCAA Division I women’s teams made their final pre-Christmas appearances on their home courts Saturday afternoon.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Vancouver went 4-1-0 on its pre-Christmas trip through New Jersey, New York, Boston and Philadelphia, but has just four wins on home ice this season (4-11-1).
    — CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara made yet another appearance on Kate's head for the 2019 Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace, an annual pre-Christmas event.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
  • After numerous flight delays and cancellations caused by a pre-Christmas winter storm and below zero temperatures in Romulus, Michigan, United States on December 29, 2022.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 May 2026

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