alarm clock

Example Sentences

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I get up at 6:30 and then I hit my alarm clock for another 10 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

I’m willing to negotiate a trade right now: Give us decent bedside charging, and I will gratefully relinquish every last hotel alarm clock on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The metal ring adds minimal weight when attached and allows the phone to stand in portrait or landscape modes—perfect for reading, watching videos, and propping up the phone as a bedside alarm clock.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

However analogue clocks will need switching manually, especially important if you are relying on an old-fashioned alarm clock to wake you up.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

His father had said no but helped him set an alarm clock so he’d be the first to awaken.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker