pager

Example Sentences

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He kept a pager clipped to his belt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Whether it was a serious crash, chimney fire or a cow trapped in a pond, when their pager went off, they were first on the scene.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

"The pager started beeping non-stop and, on the screen, it said 'alert'," Adam, who did not want to use his real name for safety reasons, said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

The show stays almost entirely true to the 1995 film, with everyone sporting the latest 90s fashions, carrying a glitzy pager, and listening to angsty teen bangers on a Walkman.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

K WHO IS SHE, he’d sent back, but Trip chose not to answer and dropped the pager back into his pocket.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng