thermometer

Example Sentences

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"How pitiful," he said, lowering a thermometer into the water.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

A separate yellow warning for low temperatures and ice has been issued for a wide area, with the thermometer expected to drop to between -2C and -4C.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

The approach, known as a penetrating thermometer, integrates emissions across the QGP's entire lifetime to produce an average thermal profile.

From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025

The Scot brought a thermometer to last year’s contest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

They’re trapped over in Frackas Hall with Dr. Newman, who’s reminding them about the annual giving campaign with his gigantic thermometer of donations.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina