How to Use October in a Sentence

October

noun
  • Sales are up for this October.
  • The event happens every October.
  • She started her job in early October.
  • He started early in October.
  • This will be our last October in New England.
  • The decline in October is attributed to young and independent voters.
    Keely Bastow, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The more stressful the situation for Treinen, the deeper the Dodgers play into October, the slower his heart seems to beat.
    Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Those tensions came to a head in the call last October.
    Chang Che, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The singer filed for divorce for a third time in October 2021.
    Emily J. Shiffer, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The last stretch of the tour takes place between August and October.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The charges relate to threats made between May and October 2023.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Thao waived his right to a trial by jury in October 2022 for his state charges.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2023
  • San Diego’s safe sleeping site, called O Lot, opened in October.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Questions are still swirling around the Dodgers as October begins.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Some who would speak said more Israeli police have been deployed in the Old City since October.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Explore the October 2023 Issue Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2023
  • This year, there are eight events at venues across metro Detroit starting in May and running through October.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024
  • The charges stemmed from a three-day incident in October, according to the news outlet.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
  • Since the 7th of October, only 217 trucks have entered in total.
    Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The gunman, a former student at the school, pleaded guilty in October 2021 and was later sentenced to life in prison.
    Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The full list of the new voting body and distribution partner will be revealed by October 2, the org said.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Will the bottom of their lineup vanish again in October?
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
  • He is expected to take over as CEO no later than October this year.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
  • In October 2023, Souzer was convicted of making a shiv while in a county jail.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
  • This will mark the third time that the studio has set a hybrid debut for a Blumhouse production in October.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
  • This is because the first of the month falls on a weekend in April, July, and October, and the first of January is always a holiday.
    Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2023
  • She’s slated to return to the tour next year, from October through December.
    Xander Zellner, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Spacey was found not liable for battery by a jury in October 2022.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
  • With the month of October upon us, there is plenty of new content coming to Netflix.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Both are slated to arrive October 25 via Kill Rock Stars.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 18 July 2024

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