fire alarm

Example Sentences

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Sound-designed by David Gertsman, “undertone” is so quiet that a tea kettle sounds like a fire alarm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The theft was not discovered until 29 December when another fire alarm went off at 03:58 on the Monday – and firefighters returned to the bank to find a scene of chaos.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

He also claimed one of the victims "pulled the fire alarm to get help", praising the boy as "a hero".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

His wife, who was at home, got word of the situation and made it out—even though, he said, the fire alarm never sounded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

On the way back in, I told a waitress the fire alarm door was broken.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin