Examples of December in a Sentence
Her birthday is in late December.
This December was not as cold as the past few Decembers have been.
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Production was paused last December; however, it was anticipated to resume within six to nine months, pending an influx of additional financing.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025
Lee Jae-myung is the new President of South Korea after winning a commanding 49% of the vote in Tuesday’s snap election, which was called following the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, who plunged Asia’s fourth biggest economy into turmoil with his December declaration of martial law.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 June 2025
The filing states that Buffett’s Trust was created in December 1990 for Jane’s benefit.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 June 2025
Paulo Fonseca was sacked in December, while the end of the season saw the club decide to end Sergio Conceicao’s tenure after an eighth-place finish.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025
Lee Jae-myung is the new President of South Korea after winning a commanding 49% of the vote in Tuesday’s snap election, which was called following the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, who plunged Asia’s fourth biggest economy into turmoil with his December declaration of martial law.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 June 2025
The filing states that Buffett’s Trust was created in December 1990 for Jane’s benefit.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 June 2025
Paulo Fonseca was sacked in December, while the end of the season saw the club decide to end Sergio Conceicao’s tenure after an eighth-place finish.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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“December.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/December. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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December
noun
De·cem·ber
di-ˈsem-bər 
: the twelfth month of the year
Etymology
Middle English Decembre, December "last month of the year," from early French decembre (same meaning), from Latin December, literally, "tenth month," from decem "ten" — related to decimal, dime
Word Origin
In the first calendar used by the ancient Romans, the year began with the month of March. The Romans called the tenth month of the year December, using the Latin word decem, meaning "ten." When the word was borrowed into early French, it became decembre. That was also how it was first spelled when it came into Middle English. In time, however, the English word was changed to match the original Latin in spelling and in having a capital letter.
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