How to Use alarm clock in a Sentence

alarm clock

noun
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  • She set the alarm clock for six o'clock.
  • The alarm clock went off at six o'clock.
  • Open your alarm clock app: how many alarms are saved in there right now? 21.
    — Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, 14 Dec. 2016
  • The top has a large, semi-translucent dial that evokes the big bells on top of classic alarm clocks.
    — PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024
  • This sunrise alarm clock gently rouses sleepers by mimicking the glow of dawn.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The screen basically works like the display on your digital alarm clock.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2011
  • Books, my alarm clock, my BlackBerry, a little fish dish that holds knickknacks, a hair scrunchie.
    — Cortney Pellettieri, Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2011
  • Use a smartphone app to simulate sunrise by syncing the nightstand's lighting with your alarm clock.
    — Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 7 Apr. 2016
  • DeX may show up in hotel rooms soon—for many, that would be a more welcome accessory than those tinny-sounding iPhone alarm clocks.
    — Kevin Sintumuang, Esquire, 30 Aug. 2017
  • Plenty of alarm clocks have tackled the problem of deep sleepers by emitting unbearable noises, moving around the room or other techniques.
    — Sophie Weiner, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2017
  • Many of these smart alarm clocks can also vary audio options, connecting to music streaming accounts to play songs or selecting from ocean, rain or water audio sounds.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Sara Kate filled hers with her collection of oversize vases and glass vessels and added a few curiosities—a print, an alarm clock, and a vase of flowers—to break up the cluster of jugs.
    — Wendy Manwarren Generes, Country Living, 25 Feb. 2014
  • As a freelance writer, most of my days used to begin with a casual wake-up initiated by my internal alarm clock and a sluggish relocation from my bed to the kitchen table.
    — Allie Volpe, Philly.com, 31 Aug. 2017
  • The tablet's Show Mode transforms it into an Echo Show-like smart display, perfect for looking at recipes while cooking or simply acting as an alarm clock.
    — Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024
  • This product combines an alarm clock with light therapy, slowly waking you in the morning with light that simulates a sunrise—moving from red to soft orange to yellow—along with a choice of five natural sounds.
    — Emily Cronin, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Mar. 2014
  • Last year, Arianna Huffington gave her friends unorthodox Christmas presents: alarm clocks.
    — Emily Cronin, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Mar. 2014
  • The kids set their own alarm clocks and got off to school.
    — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2019
  • The stand will charge the watch, and can act as a neat, retro alarm clock.
    — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 20 July 2019
  • There is an alarm clock to wake you up in the middle of the night.
    — Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
  • Who needs a noisy alarm clock with a wake-up call like this?
    — Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2018
  • Loftie is the smart alarm clock that wants to help you unplug.
    — Elizabeth Wallace, CNN Underscored, 18 Mar. 2021
  • And of course, the $149 price tag is quite the investment for an alarm clock.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 22 June 2022
  • That is not merely a guide to what time to set their alarm clocks.
    — Brian Costa, WSJ, 17 July 2018
  • Like deep sleepers who put their alarm clock in the next room.
    — William Wan, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2018
  • Need a cute, trendy alarm clock that will also tell you the news and the weather?
    — Alex Baker-Whitcomb, WIRED, 3 June 2019
  • My alarm clock sounded at 5:15 a.m., which marked the start of my very unique day.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 26 Nov. 2021
  • For the dad who could use a more restful night’s sleep, this Philips alarm clock might do the trick.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2022
  • This smart clock earned the top spot on our list of best alarm clocks—and for good reason.
    — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The Ace 3 can act as a portable alarm clock and even a timer for tasks.
    — Jason Cipriani, CNN Underscored, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Get rid of your smartphone alarm clock and check out Loftie Clocks.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 24 Nov. 2021

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