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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November’s modest Leonids (November 17th) and December’s abundant Geminids (December 14th) will yield fainter meteors than October’s Orionids.
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Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
According to trade experts, payments on these new tariffs can be deferred until December 10 but the fees will begin applying on October 14.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Trenton Stewart Stewart was weeks away from his wedding after proposing to his fiancé in December, according to social media posts.
—Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
The conflict came to a head at a Metropolitan Development Commission meeting in December 2021, when the developers were seeking a zoning change needed for the project to move forward.
—IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
According to trade experts, payments on these new tariffs can be deferred until December 10 but the fees will begin applying on October 14.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Trenton Stewart Stewart was weeks away from his wedding after proposing to his fiancé in December, according to social media posts.
—Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
The conflict came to a head at a Metropolitan Development Commission meeting in December 2021, when the developers were seeking a zoning change needed for the project to move forward.
—IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
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“December.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/December. Accessed 15 Oct. 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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