alarm clock

Example Sentences

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And then I’ll go “shh” and she’ll stop for a few minutes and the alarm clock goes off and then boom, we launch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

I use a Hatch alarm clock because I love the gentle wake up of the light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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 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

My eyes flew open and zeroed in on the glowing digits of my alarm clock.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas