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[Latin tempore]
in the time of
Examples of temp in a Sentence
Noun
We had to hire a temp to fill in for her.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
With more than 300 sunny days per year, daytime temps that rarely dip below 65, and an armada of resorts, Phoenix, Arizona is a great getaway for any group gathering that prioritizes pool time, day drinking, and a few rounds of golf.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
Cooler temps are forecast for Weekend 2, with highs being in the mid-to-upper 80s on Thursday and Friday, and dipping upper 70s and low 80s on Saturday and Sunday.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Rain is expected to taper off by Tuesday evening, ending by 7 p.m. Like Monday, Tuesday should see temps in the 40s in the morning and afternoon highs in the mid-50s.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
Along the Atlantic Coast, however, cold water temps often force the smaller nonmigratory reds to seek out warmth en masse.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
Göransson explains that typically, a director uses something called a temp score when making the first cut of the film and then incorporates the original score at the end of editing.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2024
The cooler temps and gorgeous mountain scenery of this North Carolina region still pull in vacationers looking to hike, relax, and repeat.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The chance of precipitation is 50% with low temps around 46.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022
There are many ways to keep your body temp down during the hot summer months.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2022
Reduce oven temp to 350° and continue baking until crust is deep golden brown and filling is bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes more.
—Amy Taylor, Good Housekeeping, 8 Oct. 2021
The companies that hire them, typically temp agencies, break child labor laws.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 20 Nov. 2020
With brands like Madewell, Nike, Charlotte Tilbury, and even Smeg marked down—there’s a lot to temp you.
—Erin Parker, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2020
Noun
Its chiller can bring the water temp down to 39 degrees, sufficient to get cold exposure benefits.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
With more than 300 sunny days per year, daytime temps that rarely dip below 65, and an armada of resorts, Phoenix, Arizona is a great getaway for any group gathering that prioritizes pool time, day drinking, and a few rounds of golf.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
Cooler temps are forecast for Weekend 2, with highs being in the mid-to-upper 80s on Thursday and Friday, and dipping upper 70s and low 80s on Saturday and Sunday.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Rain is expected to taper off by Tuesday evening, ending by 7 p.m. Like Monday, Tuesday should see temps in the 40s in the morning and afternoon highs in the mid-50s.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
Along the Atlantic Coast, however, cold water temps often force the smaller nonmigratory reds to seek out warmth en masse.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
Göransson explains that typically, a director uses something called a temp score when making the first cut of the film and then incorporates the original score at the end of editing.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2024
The cooler temps and gorgeous mountain scenery of this North Carolina region still pull in vacationers looking to hike, relax, and repeat.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The chance of precipitation is 50% with low temps around 46.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
Verb
When the oven is to temp, bake cookies, switching between lower and upper racks and rotating pans halfway through for even baking, until golden, about 13 to 15 minutes.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022
There are many ways to keep your body temp down during the hot summer months.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2022
Reduce oven temp to 350° and continue baking until crust is deep golden brown and filling is bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes more.
—Amy Taylor, Good Housekeeping, 8 Oct. 2021
The companies that hire them, typically temp agencies, break child labor laws.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 20 Nov. 2020
With brands like Madewell, Nike, Charlotte Tilbury, and even Smeg marked down—there’s a lot to temp you.
—Erin Parker, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2020
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noun
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