How to Use cell phone in a Sentence

cell phone

noun
  • Call me on my cell phone.
  • The daily tension was palpable even without the presence of cell phones, computers, and social media.
    Jim Prochnow, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
  • Meanwhile, more and more school districts and individual campuses are carving out policies aimed at keeping kids away from cell phones, tablets and even smartwatches during the school day.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • The story is set in 1993, before cell phones and the Internet.
    Martin Dale, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Granted, there are no cell phones, some of the residents don’t even have a phone.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Three minutes later, Paul's cell phone was locked and wasn't used again.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • However, what many of them do have is a cell phone — and many more will acquire one in the next few years.
    G/o Media Studios For Mastercard, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2023
  • At one point, Lindz went to the bathroom, leaving her cell phone with Z, so her date could read some of her work.
    Francesca Street, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Bebe Rexha was hit in the face by a cell phone, requiring her to get stitches.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2023
  • This was an era long before cell phones or even voicemail.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Rexha, 33, was struck in the face and injured by a cell phone while performing in New York City in June.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
  • On the day of Hoover's murder, Hoover's cell phone traveled from his address to the area of Desmond’s home, Worthy claimed.
    Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Like losing a cell phone, losing a vape pen would set off a mad scramble.
    John Daley - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024

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