thermometer
Example Sentences
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It is not impossible that parts of southern England and Wales could see the thermometer climbing even higher, into the mid-twenties Celsius.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Basically, he wrote a hit piece on the thermometer instead of asking why he had a fever.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
In Lancaster and Palmdale, the thermometer hit 88 degrees, which set a new record for each city, according to the weather service.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
In mid-January, graphic designer Oleksandra Skachkova posted a TikTok video of herself drinking her morning coffee beside a thermometer reading 53 degrees Fahrenheit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
It was a clear, black morning, encrusted with stars; the thermometer on the porch of Commons had sunk to zero.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing thermometer
Physical Geography - Introductory
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