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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The Ohio Valley's snowiest periods are expected to be in late December, early January, early February and late February.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
The program is made up of four phases spanning from January to December.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Scott graduated in December 2020 with a degree in kinesiology and exercise science, according to her LinkedIn.
—Jolene Latimer, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The project figures among the 12 titles selected for pitching at the upcoming edition of Proyecta, the co-production platform presented at December’s Ventana Sur, jointly organized by Cannes’ Marché du Film and the San Sebastián Film Festival.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
The program is made up of four phases spanning from January to December.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Scott graduated in December 2020 with a degree in kinesiology and exercise science, according to her LinkedIn.
—Jolene Latimer, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The project figures among the 12 titles selected for pitching at the upcoming edition of Proyecta, the co-production platform presented at December’s Ventana Sur, jointly organized by Cannes’ Marché du Film and the San Sebastián Film Festival.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
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“December.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/December. Accessed 23 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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