custom - a traditional and widely accepted

way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a

particular society, place, or time.
example sentence: "the old English custom of dancing
around the maypole"

generation - all of the people born and

living at about the same time, regarded collectively.
example sentence: "one of his generation's finest songwriters"

evergreen - relating to or denoting a plant

that retains green leaves throughout the year.
example sentence: "the glossy laurel is hardy and evergreen"

wrap - cover or enclose (someone or something)

in paper or soft material.
example sentence: "last Christmas Eve, I was still wrapping
presents at 1 a.m."

present - a thing given to someone as a gift.

example sentence: "a Christmas present"

pray - address a solemn request or expression

of thanks to a deity or other object of worship.
example sentence: "after several days of rain, we were
praying for sun"

collect - bring or gather together

(things, typically when scattered or widespread).
example sentence: "he went around the office collecting old
coffee cups"

toast - drink to the health or in honor of

(someone or something) by raising one's glass
together with others.
ex sentence:
""happy families toasting each other's health"

byline -
a line at the beginning of a news story, magazine article, or book giving the
writer's name.