plural months
ˈmən(t)s 
ˈmən(t)ths
1
: a measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon's revolution and amounting to approximately 4 weeks or 30 days or 1/12 of a year
2
months plural
: an indefinite usually extended period of time
He has been gone for months.
3
: one ninth of the typical duration of human pregnancy
She was in her eighth month.
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Examples of month in a Sentence
July is my favorite month.
It was hard to keep warm in the cabin during the winter months.
the merry month of May
I saw her last month and I'll see her again next month.
The price sometimes changes dramatically from one month to the next.
He was gone for a month.
She was back to work a month after the accident.
He's been gone for months.
I haven't talked to her in months.
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Among the 10 biggest AI supply chain companies by market cap, the report found that other than battery giant CATL , the nine other names had all at least doubled in the 12 months as of May.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Some attendees spent months creating their costumes, sewing patterns and 3D-printing props just to attend the convention, and that dedication was shared by many at Charlotte Big Anime.
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Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2026
In the month since the crisis, residents in the surrounding area have continued to voice their displeasure with GKN Aerospace and the risk placed outside of their homes after the tank cracked.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The infant was 9 months old and was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Some attendees spent months creating their costumes, sewing patterns and 3D-printing props just to attend the convention, and that dedication was shared by many at Charlotte Big Anime.
—
Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2026
In the month since the crisis, residents in the surrounding area have continued to voice their displeasure with GKN Aerospace and the risk placed outside of their homes after the tank cracked.
—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The infant was 9 months old and was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for month
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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