buzzer

Example Sentences

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In this game, the buzzer represents the whistle of a foul-calling referee.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

A Hamby three-point shot at the halftime buzzer rimmed out and the Sparks headed to the locker room down 49-40.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But his condition worsened and the inquiry heard that his mother Caitlin Donald pressed the emergency buzzer as Archie had stopped breathing.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

And about that three-point game: If it were made today, West’s ludicrous, better-than-half-court shot at the buzzer in the third game of the 1970 finals would simply win the contest, not send it into overtime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Boaz sighed loudly before Daniel rang the buzzer, and after a minute of waiting and a great deal of unlocking, the door opened, just a crack.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny