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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In December 2023, San Diego commenced its analysis of what’s known as the Midway Rising Specific Plan as a supplement to the environmental work completed in 2018 for the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The project, a top Spanish content performer at the platform since its December release, illustrates how alliances between global streamers and local producers are reshaping Spanish drama economics.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
In December, the brothers were sent to the front in France, but did not see combat.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Meteorological winter is December, January and February.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The project, a top Spanish content performer at the platform since its December release, illustrates how alliances between global streamers and local producers are reshaping Spanish drama economics.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
In December, the brothers were sent to the front in France, but did not see combat.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Meteorological winter is December, January and February.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“December.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/December. Accessed 26 Sep. 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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