Santa Claus

noun

San·ta Claus ˈsan-tə-ˌklȯz

also ˈsan-tē-

variants or Santa

ˈsan-tə

: a plump, white-bearded, red-suited, and jolly old man in modern folklore who delivers presents to children at Christmastime

There might be a few weeks left until Christmas, but Santa Claus and his merry elves landed early in Bakersfield because several boys and girls on the nice list caught their attention.—

Ema Sasic

… we had dashed downstairs to the living room to see what Santa had brought and piled up, in great mounds of splendidly wrapped packages, under the Christmas tree—whose angel's halo brushed the ceiling.—

Anthony Bailey

Examples of Santa Claus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her works depict figures from her family, art history, her upbringing and scenes involving some of her favorite pop icons: Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Wonder Woman, Santa Claus, Betty Boop, Olive Oyl and the satirical Chilean cartoon character Condorito. —

Michael Slenske, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2024 The Cheery Farmer, a cartoon first drawn to represent the fair in 1946, was brought to life by professional magician and Santa Claus performer Glen Micheletti. —

Cameron Duran, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024 Initially popular, Santa Claus struggled to draw visitors over the years, and the attraction declined. —

Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024 Hide your elf The central element of this tradition is that each night, your elf flies to the North Pole to tell Santa Claus whether your children have been naughty or nice. —

Apryl Duncan, Parents, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Santa Claus

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