telephone

Example Sentences

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He was due to have a telephone appointment on Tuesday after having a number of mini strokes – or TIAs as they are known – in January.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

People have contacted the service roughly 25 million times since July 2022, when the previous 10-digit telephone number officially converted to the shorter and more memorable 988.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

When Robyn issues a new song or album, it feels like picking up the telephone and hearing the voice of an old friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Those sources can be wrong, and facts can be lost or warped in the game of telephone.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

When Louella McCluskey’s mother went to work part-time at the telephone company, she let Louella baby-sit her little brother, Howard, again during spring vacation.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson