alarm clock
Example Sentences
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The 35-year-old in Germantown, Md., wanted a more aggressive alarm clock after sleeping through an important meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Gifts here should improve daily life: nicer linens, a staycation, or an upgraded alarm clock to make hitting snooze more pleasant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The metal ring adds minimal weight when attached and allows the phone to stand in portrait or landscape modes—perfect for reading, watching videos, and propping up the phone as a bedside alarm clock.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
Documents submitted to court during Zou's trial show he searched online for "hidden camera" and "electric alarm clock camera" on the same day and made purchases on eBay of surveillance equipment.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
Like an alarm clock, the honking of the horn woke me with a start Saturday morning.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
