as in vacations
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended
the member of parliament met his wife while on holiday in the south of France
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as in rests
to take or spend a vacation
saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia
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Recent Examples of holidays
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
There are 11 days recognized as federal holidays every year.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Lockhart attended the Westlake School for Girls, living there five days a week, and spent weekends and holidays with her folks water-skiing on Lake Arrowhead.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
The family has also made friends with other parkgoers, traveling and spending holidays together.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
For holidays that are primarily observed in the United States, Tillery encourages travelers to look beyond domestic trips.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
When a chance meeting sparks connection, their bond deepens, and secrets and holidays pressures force them to face what truly matters.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Those trying out the sport for the first time can take advantage of Mount Peter’s free beginner lessons on weekends and holidays, less than a one-and-a-half-hour drive from Times Square.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
There was especially strong performance in Scotland, where schools are at the back end of their early October half term, ahead of holidays rolling out across the rest of the UK.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
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The website has reportedly seen an uptick in activity within the Cuaçao region during family holidays – prompting investigators to theorize that Bradley could be visiting the site to feel closer to her family, or her captors are monitoring the case.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
There are 11 days recognized as federal holidays every year.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Lockhart attended the Westlake School for Girls, living there five days a week, and spent weekends and holidays with her folks water-skiing on Lake Arrowhead.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
The family has also made friends with other parkgoers, traveling and spending holidays together.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
For holidays that are primarily observed in the United States, Tillery encourages travelers to look beyond domestic trips.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
When a chance meeting sparks connection, their bond deepens, and secrets and holidays pressures force them to face what truly matters.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Those trying out the sport for the first time can take advantage of Mount Peter’s free beginner lessons on weekends and holidays, less than a one-and-a-half-hour drive from Times Square.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
There was especially strong performance in Scotland, where schools are at the back end of their early October half term, ahead of holidays rolling out across the rest of the UK.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holidays
vacations
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Since their breakup, Ali has posted on her Instagram about various vacations and fashion, while Anton has shared some behind-the-scenes memories from being on the show, which included one photo with Ali.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Tickets are $10 for non-adult guests, free for hotel guests and non-guest children under age 12, with proceeds benefiting Give Kids the World, a nonprofit resort providing vacations to ill children and their families.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Holidays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holidays. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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