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
But, take note: any certified, working smoke alarm is better than nothing.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
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
Edwards heard the smoke alarm going off inside his house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025
Use than with no sooner: No sooner had we begun to cook than the smoke alarm went off. hence.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
