portable radio

Example Sentences

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At school, he listened to music on a portable radio in class, convincing teachers it was a hearing aid and he was slightly deaf.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023

He stood on the sidewalk to brush his teeth, went into his tent and turned on his portable radio.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2023

“The portable radio was inadvertently activated while the officer was driving,” police said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2023

She was a news junkie and a big fan of NPR; she listened to it on the radio in her kitchen and sometimes on a small portable radio with headphones when she was out walking.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022

Then he spotted the portable radio my father had brought me the night before.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok