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
Some years ago, a fire alarm went off in his own home – in a room where his tumble dryer was operating.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
But that's when the sound of a fire alarm cut through her morning.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
His wife, who was at home, got word of the situation and made it out—even though, he said, the fire alarm never sounded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
When I walked into the kitchen, my mother and Kermit were looking at the fire alarm card.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
