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

However analogue clocks will need switching manually, especially important if you are relying on an old-fashioned alarm clock to wake you up.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

And when I didn’t reply he sent an alarm clock emoji and told me: 'Time’s running out.'

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024

Dieter, in fact, was already planning for it: he announced that he had set his big alarm clock, which had bells on top, for 5 A.M.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover