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
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
Her alarm clock makes getting up early "not feel quite as sad and miserable", Zoe says.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
Jim agreed to the plan, only later to realize most of the prime items — a record player, radio, desk and alarm clock — were on his brother’s side of the room.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024
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
