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thermometer

[ther-mom-i-ter] / θərˈmɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
measure of temperature
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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

The box also lacked a thermometer that could alert the medical team to the low temperature.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Instead, on the secondary market where sneaker culture’s thermometer really lives, Curry shoes barely register.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

His teeth started chattering so violently that the doctor couldn’t get the thermometer into his mouth.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple



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