answering machine

Example Sentences

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Bryan-Brown recalled that when “Titanic,” a show that had a tough season, won the Tony Award for best musical, Andrea left congratulations on his answering machine.

From New York Times

However, dated references to answering machines, car cigarette lighters and hitchhikers make you wonder if the events of the film would be as plausible today.

From Seattle Times

Her colleagues sometimes called her at home, she says, holding the phone to the hospital answering machine so she could hear the people who had left messages to thank her.

From Washington Post

Veteran sports broadcaster Al Michaels has a 20-year-old answering machine in his Brentwood home, and it will likely never be thrown out.

From Los Angeles Times

Berti said she still uses a landline phone with an answering machine to screen her calls, although at the height of the pandemic, she did use Zoom to stay in touch with friends.

From Los Angeles Times