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Examples of December in a Sentence
Her birthday is in late December.
This December was not as cold as the past few Decembers have been.
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Like all teams, the month of December is going to be hectic.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
For instance, New York City, which is expected to have highs 40 to 41 from Sunday to Thursday, will face its coldest start to December since 2019, when highs were 36 to 42 degrees Dec. 1 to 5, according to AccuWeather.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Typically, this starts around December 20 and lasts through the first business day of January.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Christmas stays and plays December is just moments away and those jingle bells are jingling.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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“December.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/December. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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December
noun
De·cem·ber
di-ˈsem-bər
: the twelfth month of the year
Etymology
Middle English Decembre, December "last month of the year," from early French decembre (same meaning), from Latin December, literally, "tenth month," from decem "ten" — related to decimal, dime
Word Origin
In the first calendar used by the ancient Romans, the year began with the month of March. The Romans called the tenth month of the year December, using the Latin word decem, meaning "ten." When the word was borrowed into early French, it became decembre. That was also how it was first spelled when it came into Middle English. In time, however, the English word was changed to match the original Latin in spelling and in having a capital letter.
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