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Examples of alarm clock in a Sentence
She set the alarm clock for six o'clock.
The alarm clock went off at six o'clock.
Recent Examples on the Web
No blaring alarm clock, no feeling of existential dread.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
Some can be tucked away easily in everyday objects, while others double as everyday objects (e.g., an alarm clock).
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 4 May 2024
The Hatch Restore 2 is an attractive, color-changing sunrise lamp that also doubles as a smart alarm clock.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024
Some sunrise alarm clocks will have more brightness level options than others.
—Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1662, in the meaning defined above
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“Alarm clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarm%20clock. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
alarm clock
noun
: a clock that can be set to sound an alarm at any desired time
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