alarm clock
Example Sentences
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And then I’ll go “shh” and she’ll stop for a few minutes and the alarm clock goes off and then boom, we launch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The 35-year-old in Germantown, Md., wanted a more aggressive alarm clock after sleeping through an important meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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
My alarm clock, which was no larger than the palm of my hand, sat under my pillow so when the alarm went off, it would be loud enough for me, and only me, to hear.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
