How to Use temperature in a Sentence

temperature

noun
  • The samples are kept at a constant temperature.
  • The weatherman predicted unusually low temperatures for the area.
  • Water boils at a temperature of 212°F.
  • To get close to the stage, the group had planned to sleep outside the arena in the freezing temperatures.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, New York Times, 29 July 2023
  • Setting the thermostat to the right temperature is the best place to start.
    Christina Colizza, NBC News, 25 May 2023
  • Debra and Paul McKnight lived in the desert Southwest for about a dozen years and were used to temperatures in the 100s.
    Alicia A. Caldwell, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Much of the rest of the U.S. is expected to see near-normal temperatures.
    Talal Ansari, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The forecast calls for temperatures in the low to mid-70s with partly cloudy skies, with the sun breaking through later in the day and light winds.
    Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • Hood said the storms are part of a cold front and that temperatures into the weekend should be cooler and the air a lot drier.
    Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2023
  • The lower the zone number, the colder the temperatures in winter.
    Paige Curtis, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Skies are partly cloudy as evening temperatures fall back through the 50s into the 40s.
    Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Some electrics pair a heat pump with a resistance heater, which can get the air in the car to a temperature that will allow the heat pump to kick in.
    Aarian Marshall matt Simon, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
  • After that, temperatures should be in the 40s and 50s with a chance of rain off and on throughout next week, Sellers said.
    Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The storm swept across the District from the west not long after the temperature reached 97 degrees — the highest reading in the city so far this year.
    Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 30 July 2023
  • The high temperatures have arrived more than a month ahead of usual.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 May 2023
  • The heat had raised the pool's temperature to 96 degrees (36 Celsius).
    Michael Phillis, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • The internal temperature of the breast should be at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit in the oven.
    Bridget Degnan, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • My only qualm with the Wonder Oven is the claim about preheating and the lack of a live temperature display.
    Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 5 Jan. 2024
  • As the system moves inland, cooler temperatures will push in across the state.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Practice round The final day for practice rounds could bring the coldest temperatures of the week.
    Jj Hensley, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
  • Sea surface temperatures are in the 58- to 60-degree range.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Jake is cold when the temperature in the summer is set lower than 75 degrees.
    Abigail Van Buren, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The actual temperature is forecast to reach up to 105 degrees in some parts of Texas.
    Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 13 June 2023
  • The cars are designed and built to perform in higher temperatures.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • But much of the infrastructure wasn't designed for extreme heat, such as the temperatures many parts of the U.S. have seen in recent years.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Metro Detroit will probably see less snow due to warmer temperatures to the south that will result in rain.
    Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
  • That massive snowpack built up as a series of storms swept across the state amid colder temperatures.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
  • That planning paid off well on Sunday at the event’s seventh annual edition, where temperatures dipped into the 50s by the end of the night.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Slightly cooler temperatures are expected through the rest of the work week.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 16 May 2023
  • The coldest air of the weekend comes in tomorrow, but temperatures are still around average for this time of year.
    A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024

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