smoke alarm
Example Sentences
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In a fire, any person expects to hear the piercing blare of a smoke alarm, yet not a single detector sounded that night.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
He suggests that the smoke alarm industry has a responsibility to reduce nuisance alarms, which sometimes cause people to deactivate or uninstall the devices – a huge safety risk.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
"If you have a working smoke alarm and a fire was to occur, it can provide those vital extra seconds needed for you to get out of your home safely."
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
It was a nice night in Dallas, so he had the doors and windows open and some smoke drifted into the house, setting off the smoke alarm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2025
She usually wails louder than a smoke alarm.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
