How to Use the holidays in a Sentence

the holidays

plural noun
  • Here's when the holidays are through the rest of the year.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Veliu’s vision is to open in time for the holidays.
    — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Read on to shop our favorite picks worth adding to your cart—and your home—ahead of the holidays.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Chili Pecans also make a great food gift at the holidays.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 23 June 2026
  • Festive wreaths aren’t just for the holidays.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
  • This trip reminded me of one of those trips around the holidays.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • In the past the league tried to get it out before the holidays so teams could sell tickets.
    — Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Days get shorter, the holidays loom, and the months begin to blur.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Don't miss a beat around the holidays thanks to this non-alcoholic eggnog.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • This could bring a whole new tradition to the holidays.
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The choir club held bake sales at each of its three concerts, in the fall, at the holidays and in the spring.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • Others counter that the holidays are a marathon, not a sprint, meaning that there is room for both.
    — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Stuffing isn't just for the holidays.
    — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Enjoy some beers over the holidays this summer.
    — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • That'll give you the fall academic term and the holidays to work on and submit your class projects.
    — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Around the holidays, his mom sent him money for the commissary.
    — John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Scoop up a set in gold, white, or gray glass hurricanes before the price hikes back up for the holidays.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The box is pretty enough to use as an organizer once the holidays are over.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Despite the holidays, couldn’t the city have told the public sooner?
    — Hal Boedeker, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
  • These can be dressed up for the holidays or covered in rainbow sprinkles for a birthday treat.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
  • Read on to learn how to care for your Christmas cactus after the holidays are over.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
  • When a wave of moisture rolled in through the holidays, the stage was set for a potential superbloom.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Each person gave away gift cards to the others, who shared them with their employees for the holidays.
    — Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2026
  • The goal is to capitalize on the holidays when kids will be out of school and eager to see some ornery avians.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Having said that, our brands are well-positioned when the consumer shows up for the holidays.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Doing these things for your plant after the holidays can make a big difference in next year’s blooms.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This bounce back could in part be linked to seasonality around the holidays.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Robert was a central figure in his son’s life, and the family’s joy around the holidays.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The dress comes in 10 colors, including a few shades of red for the holidays.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Read on for the best advent calendars for counting down the holidays.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025

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