How to Use January in a Sentence
January
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The study, published in January, has not yet been peer-reviewed.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 31 May 2025
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He’s expected to start his new role in January.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
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Justices heard the case in January but have yet to issue a ruling.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 June 2026
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Starting to record new X record in January, our second in three years.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 27 Oct. 2023
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The six-episode podcast began in late January and wrapped up in mid-April.
—Brayden Garcia may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Sanders is a part of a running back room that has grown since Canales’ hiring in January.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2024
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Charley was born in January 2023 and has classic dark grey fur.
—Our Companions, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
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Schools were supposed to spend the last of the relief by January but many sought, and were granted, more time.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Some of them testified at the one and only hearing on the bill in January.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2023
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The law goes into effect in January.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 June 2026
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Either man would be the oldest person to take the oath of office if sworn in next January.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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He was found to be in contempt of court for failing to comply with that judgement in January.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
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Robusta won its first race in January.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 May 2026
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The team is aiming for a January 2027 start.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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That puts it flat with January’s pre-war reading and 4% above the long-term average.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
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Kempf became president of the board for the second time in January.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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The eight-show season — the venue's 51st — will begin in January.
—The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2023
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The odds dipped to 68% in January 2027.
—Emma Wilson, CNBC, 27 June 2026
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The Asia leg of his trek is scheduled to launch in January 2024.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2023
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Patricia died in January, and Smith is open-hearted about his grief.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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The summer sales slump that was predicted by data from January.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 7 July 2026
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That passion reached a fever pitch at January’s Australian Open.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
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The high season is from January through April, when the weather is at its best but prices tend to be at their highest.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
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By late January, the club’s grasp on a playoff spot was tenuous and the team appeared to be spiralling.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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Things came to a head during the interminable vote for speaker of the House in January.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 21 June 2023
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As of January, 3,106 of the Mueller meters have failed, the town said.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
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Schools have not been in session since the fighting in January and in the courtyard a group of children are hanging around.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 2 May 2026
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By the time Trump takes office in January, the moratorium will have been on the books for two years.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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He was scheduled to kick off his 2026 farewell tour dates in January, but was forced to reschedule.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
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The couple, who married in January, moved to a new home after Harlow died.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
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