pager

Example Sentences

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He kept a pager clipped to his belt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

When Jennie's pager went off, there was no stopping her.

From BBC • May 20, 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

After the pager and walkie-talkie attacks, President Joe Biden, along with some European allies, proposed a 21-day cease-fire in Lebanon.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2024

He pulled his pager from his pocket and fished a quarter from his bookbag.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng