on the telephone

idiom

: using a telephone to talk to someone

He came to the door while I was on the telephone.

British : connected to a telephone system

the percentage of households on the telephone

Examples of on the telephone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Jones on the telephone to discuss the entirety of Sunny, including the big themes captured within the show, the unique look and feel of the drama, and her own misgivings about the role of tech and AI in our lives. —

Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024 Life magazine showed a teenager lounging in a fallout shelter and sipping on a Coke while chatting on the telephone. —

Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 May 2024 The Rosenbergs said advice on the telephone wouldn’t help much if their son was hurting a sibling or them. —

Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024 The voice on the telephone belongs to 5-year-old Hind Rajab, alone and trapped in a car with her extended family, talking to a Palestinian Red Crescent (PRCS) dispatcher. —

Guy Davies, ABC News, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the telephone

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