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alarm clock

NOUN
clock that wakes sleeper
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“And he said, ‘Waking up, not to an alarm clock, and not having to go in and cook bacon and just being able to have a cup of coffee at home and cook for myself.’”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

His alarm clock, a big and bulky machine that’s Bluetooth-connected to the house’s fire alarm, rattles his room until he finally shuts it off.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

As a natural lark, not an owl, I have seldom needed an alarm clock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

She was joined on the red sofa by her husband Steve, who joked that the "the first thing to go" in their new lives going forward would be the "the alarm clock".

From BBC Apr. 1, 2026

The next morning Roberto and I woke up to the rattling sound of the alarm clock.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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