plural months
ˈmən(t)s 
ˈmən(t)ths
1
: a measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon's revolution and amounting to approximately 4 weeks or 30 days or ¹/₁₂ of a year
2
months plural
: an indefinite usually extended period of time
he has been gone for months
3
: one ninth of the typical duration of human pregnancy
she was in her eighth month
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Examples of month in a Sentence
July is my favorite month.
It was hard to keep warm in the cabin during the winter months.
the merry month of May
I saw her last month and I'll see her again next month.
The price sometimes changes dramatically from one month to the next.
He was gone for a month.
She was back to work a month after the accident.
He's been gone for months.
I haven't talked to her in months.
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But within six months of roaming the streets of Portland, Oregon — and with the help of a few online tutorials — Daniel developed a surprisingly unique photographic style: capturing free portraits of strangers.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Right now, Sling is offering two bundles that will get you half off your first month of streaming.
—Katie Ann Lehman, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
At its heart, the bill would allow adults 18 or older who are expected to have fewer than six months to live to request and be provided with help to end their life, subject to safeguards and protections.
—Brian Melley and Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The 7-year sentence, delivered in a Beijing court on Friday, came after months of delays in Dong's sentencing.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Right now, Sling is offering two bundles that will get you half off your first month of streaming.
—Katie Ann Lehman, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
At its heart, the bill would allow adults 18 or older who are expected to have fewer than six months to live to request and be provided with help to end their life, subject to safeguards and protections.
—Brian Melley and Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The 7-year sentence, delivered in a Beijing court on Friday, came after months of delays in Dong's sentencing.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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