How to Use cell phone in a Sentence

cell phone

noun
Definition of cell phonenext
  • Call me on my cell phone.
  • Taras heard one guard shout, to a man who had been pointing his cell phone at his food.
    — David Kortava, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • If their child has a cell phone, the temptation to contact them can be overwhelming.
    — Adam Coughran, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Earlier that day the hackers contacted him using an old cell phone number.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The man, who had come to the home to visit their sick child, said the woman became enraged and took his cell phone and threw it against the outside of her home, cracking the screen.
    — cleveland, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Shaky cell phone video captured the interaction between Turner and Delacruz.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN, 11 Oct. 2022
  • State law also bars the use of cell phones, cameras or other electronic devices within 100 feet of a voting station.
    — Austin Bureau, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Prosecutors presented cell phone records and expert witness testimony to place Syed at the site where Lee was buried.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Prosecutors said the 47-year-old Hill was holding a cell phone in one hand and a set of keys in the other when he was shot dead in the garage of a home belonging to a friend.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Two men in scrubs used needles to repeatedly probe Miller's arms, legs, feet and hands, at one point using a cell phone flashlight to help their search for a vein, according to the Oct. 6 court filing.
    — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The victim was able to find her cell phone and call 911.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Lee came in, smacked her cell phone out of the woman’s hand and punched her in her chest.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Her cell phone pinged near the reservoir at about 12:30 A.M., then went dark.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Video of the heist was captured on cell phones in real-time.
    — David McKenzie, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The system can send alerts to cell phones and call landlines.
    — Molly Walsh | Mwalsh@cleveland.com, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2023
  • So, don't expect to use this to grab some quick videos on your cell phone.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The actress, who is behind the wheel at the time, holds up her cell phone to show a red hand glove.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The woman allegedly told the pair to drop their cell phones, Paulus said.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • There's a small waistband pocket to hold cards, keys or a cell phone when on the go.
    — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2022
  • As the night wound to a close, Nikhil asked Hirva for her cell phone number.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 30 Dec. 2022
  • When the lights go out and the cell phones go dark, that click and dial tone are often the last resort.
    — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
  • If your car has stalled in water, climb onto the roof of the car and use a cell phone to dial 911.
    — Mark Debruyckere, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
  • Meanwhile, Tainy checks the cameras from his cell phone in the dressing room.
    — Diego Ortiz, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Others are seen in the video crouching down in stands, some filming the melee with cell phones.
    — USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
  • In the email, also please include your name and cell phone and up to 250 words on any topic.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Fifty years ago this week, the first cell phone call was made on a sidewalk in New York City with a device the size of a brick.
    — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The bill includes a number of exceptions to the ban on holding a cell phone.
    — Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Sure enough, the team gets Parker’s SOS text and find his gun, badge, and cell phone at the hospital.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Gould, 45, allegedly wrote in a text sent from his cell phone.
    — Chris Joyner, ajc, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The story is set in 1993, before cell phones and the Internet.
    — Martin Dale, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023

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