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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Rosati’s Pizza, which has been sharing Chicago-style deep-dish pizza with the Charlotte area since December 2019, has permanently closed its doors.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
More than 4,800 cases of chemical weapons use on Kirillov's orders have been recorded by Ukraine since February 2022, the SBU said in December.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The park’s chief of interpretation, Eve West, said in a December 2024 interview that visitation patterns have shifted upwards since it was redesignated.
—Luke Gentile, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2025
The local court issued a default judgment in favor of the bank in December but vacated the case a month later at the request of the bank.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
More than 4,800 cases of chemical weapons use on Kirillov's orders have been recorded by Ukraine since February 2022, the SBU said in December.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The park’s chief of interpretation, Eve West, said in a December 2024 interview that visitation patterns have shifted upwards since it was redesignated.
—Luke Gentile, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2025
The local court issued a default judgment in favor of the bank in December but vacated the case a month later at the request of the bank.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“December.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/December. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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