Examples of October in a Sentence
She started her job in early October.
He started early in October.
This will be our last October in New England.
Sales are up for this October.
The event happens every October.
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Most notably, Hadid appeared on the runway for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in October 2024.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
In January 2024, The Smile released their second album Wall of Eyes, with a third album, Cutouts, arriving in October.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
As of February 2025, Les Grands Buffets was fully booked through October 2025
• How widespread the customers come from geographically.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
While that decline was painful for COST holders, the stock bottomed in mid-May, five months before the S & P 500 ultimately found its own low in October 2022.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
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Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
In January 2024, The Smile released their second album Wall of Eyes, with a third album, Cutouts, arriving in October.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
As of February 2025, Les Grands Buffets was fully booked through October 2025
• How widespread the customers come from geographically.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
While that decline was painful for COST holders, the stock bottomed in mid-May, five months before the S & P 500 ultimately found its own low in October 2022.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
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“October.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/October. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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October
noun
Oc·to·ber
äk-ˈtō-bər 
: the tenth month of the year
Etymology
Middle English October, Octobre "the tenth month," from Old English October and early French octobre (both, same meaning), both from Latin October "the eighth month," from octo "eight"
Word Origin
According to its origin, the name October, which we know as the tenth month of the year, really means "eighth month." In the first calendar used in ancient Rome, the year had only ten months, starting in March and ending in December. The extra period between December and March was not considered part of the series of months. Later, when two extra months were added to the calendar, October became the tenth month but kept its old name. The Latin name came into Old English as october and into early French as octobre. It was spelled both ways in Middle English. But in time the influence of Latin fixed the spelling as october.
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