How to Use alarm clock in a Sentence

alarm clock

noun
  • She set the alarm clock for six o'clock.
  • The alarm clock went off at six o'clock.
  • Who needs a noisy alarm clock with a wake-up call like this?
    Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2018
  • Like deep sleepers who put their alarm clock in the next room.
    William Wan, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2018
  • That is not merely a guide to what time to set their alarm clocks.
    Brian Costa, WSJ, 17 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
  • At six o’clock every morning he is awakened by his alarm clock.
    Amos Oz, Harper's magazine, 10 Apr. 2019
  • Most of us probably use the snooze function on our alarm clocks at some point in our lives.
    Steven Bender, Quartz, 7 June 2019
  • In your son’s case, a Ulysses contract could involve putting his alarm clock in the bathroom.
    Dan Ariely, WSJ, 5 Dec. 2018
  • GrubMarket caters to the latter crowd — minus the predawn alarm clock.
    Natasha Mascarenhas, SFChronicle.com, 18 June 2018
  • The watch also includes message and call alerts, a stopwatch, alarm clock, compass, step count and calorie tracker.
    Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 2 Apr. 2019
  • Casper has made headlines recently for everything from their pillows, to their new alarm clock light, the Casper Glow.
    Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, 11 Feb. 2019
  • Note: For $30, the price is reasonable although Amazon sells even lower cost alarm clocks.
    John Brandon, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2018
  • Fai Mathews wakes up each morning without an alarm clock, ready for her early morning job that begins at a downtown Seattle warehouse.
    Rachel Lerman, The Seattle Times, 19 Nov. 2018
  • His bedtime on Saturday is normally well past midnight, and his alarm clock Sunday is normally a call from a frustrated coach.
    Ross Dellenger, SI.com, 5 June 2019
  • Don’t change your alarm clock yet Research that explicitly sets out to answer a causal question but doesn’t quite get there leaves room for a lot of confusion, especially when the press release drums home causal claims.
    Cathleen O'Grady, Ars Technica, 12 Nov. 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Of all the gadgets smartphones usurped and sent to the grave, the alarm clock was among the first and most deserving.
    Matt Jancer, Wired, 5 Feb. 2020
  • The only downside is there’s no way to set an alarm clock.
    Kayla Blanton, Health, 19 July 2023
  • Help someone take back this precious time of the day with a Loftie alarm clock.
    Joni Sweet, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • My dad would get ready for work every morning at 4 a.m. when his alarm clock went off.
    Grace Bastidas, Parents, 2 July 2024

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