How to Use degree in a Sentence

degree

noun
  • These trees will thrive, to a greater or lesser degree, in a number of climates.
  • There are 360 degrees in a circle.
  • No one earns their degree alone.
    Albert D. Mosley, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
  • The high will be near 69 degrees.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The night will have a low around 43 degrees.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Of those, 15 were busts to some degree.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The high will be near 88 degrees.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The high will be near 46 degrees.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Highs will be around 91 degrees.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026
  • Highs will be around 80 degrees.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026
  • This was true, but only to a degree.
    Jon McNeill, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Can a 10th degree black belt get beat by a wrestler?
    Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Cooked beans were found in the walk-in at 54 degrees.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Highs will be around 92 degrees.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026
  • The day will be cloudy, with a high near 45 degrees.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Surely — to some degree at least — that is true.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • At night, skies will be clear, with a low around 48 degrees.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Jones, 48, was found guilty of two counts of third-degree rape.
    Jim Mustian, ajc, 18 Nov. 2022
  • A couple more degrees and whoosh.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • At night, there will be snow, and the low will be around 13 degrees.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Rice was found on the prep table at 50 degrees.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • All cold items should be held at 41 degrees or lower.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Is there any man who would elevate them to the degree of the white man?
    Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Expect clear skies at night and a low near 84 degrees.
    Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Every walk, meal and outing now needs to be planned to some degree.
    Emily Goldman, Good Housekeeping, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Each is a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
    Frank Fernandez, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Skies will be mostly cloud with a low of around 64 degrees.
    Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
  • So when is the first day of 90-degree weather this year?
    Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 63 degrees.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Sunday will have an overnight low of 41 degrees.
    Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

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