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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On December 7, 2018, the Chinese launched Chang’e 4 (named for the moon goddess of Chinese mythology) into outer space and landed a probe, named Yutu-2, on the far side of the Moon.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
These price adjustments are meant to keep deliveries moving smoothly during the high-volume months of November and December.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
The film, which also stars Hugh Jackman, comes out in December.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The government shut down for 35 days from December 2018 to January 2019.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
These price adjustments are meant to keep deliveries moving smoothly during the high-volume months of November and December.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
The film, which also stars Hugh Jackman, comes out in December.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The government shut down for 35 days from December 2018 to January 2019.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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“December.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/December. Accessed 1 Nov. 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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