fire alarm

Example Sentences

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Sound-designed by David Gertsman, “undertone” is so quiet that a tea kettle sounds like a fire alarm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The fire alarm had come from the vault, Herbert Reul revealed.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Gina says it was the fire alarm triggering, which made people react - almost as if they had to be told to leave.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

And many told The Wall Street Journal that they never heard the building’s fire alarm, leaving them unaware of how quickly the blaze was spreading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Unfortunately, the catalog didn’t sell the one thing I desperately needed: a fire alarm key.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm