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

Gelsenkirchen Police said they became aware of the crime after a fire alarm was set off in the early hours of Monday morning.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Several residents have said they did not hear a fire alarm when the blaze broke out.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

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

“I think it’s the same bell the fire alarm uses,” I told him.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover