How to Use thermostat in a Sentence

thermostat

noun
  • I set the thermostat to 68 degrees.
  • Mid-range thermostats take from one to two years to pay off.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
  • If your room runs hot, turn down the thermostat a bit.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Or, the thermostat may be set too high.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The solution is not just to turn down our thermostats and drive less.
    — Killian Duborg, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Check the clock on your thermostat and fix it if needed.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
  • This is how to make your thermostat work for you—and not the other way round.
    — Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Lower your thermostat and use space heaters.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Make sure your thermostat isn’t fighting leaks where warm air could get inside.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
  • If your engine overheats, your car's thermostat could be stuck closed.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • This is a top-of-the-line smart thermostat at a $30 discount.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Pair thermostat use with good habits, says Levene.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
  • If the furnace doesn’t respond, your thermostat may be faulty.
    — Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
  • One is that the thermostat typically sits on one wall in one room.
    — Zoltan Nagy, The Conversation, 23 June 2026
  • Raising your thermostat while no one is home can cut down on energy costs for that month.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 20 June 2026
  • Your bedding might be the culprit, not the thermostat.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Try to keep your thermostat set to the same temperature at both day and night.
    — Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Remove the front of the old thermostat and look at the wire connections.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And the arguments over how high or low to set the thermostat begin.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
  • So can raising the thermostat at home and keeping blinds closed to block out sunlight.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 26 June 2023
  • Using a fan could cause your body to gain heat once the indoor thermostat tips near this number.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 29 July 2022
  • In order for your space to be cozy, turning up the thermostat is not the only way to keep warm.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Make sure to turn the thermostat back up to the original setting.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Make sure to turn the thermostat back up to the original setting.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Place bump dots on thermostats, remote controls, or hangers.
    — Brandi Jones, Health, 25 Feb. 2026
  • This is a world where strong weathering acts as a perfect thermostat.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
  • So rather than cranking up the thermostat, and your heating bill, look to these nine options!
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The fan comes with low, medium, and high settings, as well as an adjustable thermostat.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 14 July 2023
  • No smart home hub is complete without a Nest thermostat.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
  • However, the thermostat may not be the source of the issue.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026

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