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The three doughnuts are part of the Hungry for Heroes Collection, which leaves stores on July 27.—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 July 2025 Japanese autos, which account for more than a quarter of all the country's exports to the U.S., will also be subject to a 15% tariff, down from a punishing 27.5%, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said July 23.—David Shepardson, Freep.com, 24 July 2025 Jeremiah Taylor, 18, was arrested by the South Milwaukee Police Department on July 22.—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025 In Austin, average daily high temperatures reach their annual peak of 99 degrees in late July and early August.—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for July
Word History
Etymology
Middle English Julie, from Old English Julius, from Latin, from Gaius Julius Caesar
Old English Julius "July," from Latin Julius "the fifth month of the old Roman calendar," named for Gaius Julius Caesar 100–44 b.c.
Word Origin
The first ancient Roman calendar began the year with March. The original name of the fifth month of the year was Quintilis, a Latin word meaning "fifth." In order to honor the statesman Gaius Julius Caesar, however, the Roman senate changed Quintilis to Julius. The name Julius was borrowed into Old English and eventually became Modern English July.
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