mobile phone

NOUN

cellular telephone

Synonyms

WEAK

car phone cell phone cell telephone cellular phone digital phone mobile telephone radiotelephone

Example Sentences

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Using an image search, he was able to discover the profile photo of the doctor originated back to a woman shown in a Romanian bank advert.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Reuters found a LinkedIn account for a Richard Lee with the same profile photo who listed experience at Jumio, a digital identity verification company.

From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2023

He logged into a dating app and saw Ryabets’ profile photo.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Shafer, after being booked and released shortly thereafter, updated his profile photo on X to his mug shot.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2023

I do the normal post-breakup things—eating ice cream out of the carton, listening to better-off-without-him music, choosing a new profile photo for my Facebook page.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven