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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But unlike an initial version of the law that was made public in December, the county will levy no fines on retailers for failing to do so — instead leaving any decision about punishment to a local court.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Angel Silva’s mother, Concepcion Macias-Pulido, left the United States in December after she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an immigration hearing.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
That deal was first unveiled in December and amended into an all-cash bid in late January.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Capricorn December 22 – January 19 Your mind is ready to buckle down.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Angel Silva’s mother, Concepcion Macias-Pulido, left the United States in December after she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an immigration hearing.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
That deal was first unveiled in December and amended into an all-cash bid in late January.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Capricorn December 22 – January 19 Your mind is ready to buckle down.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
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“December.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/December. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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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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