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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
Amazon Echo Spot $80 $45 Amazon Another great gadget for your smart home, the new Amazon Echo Spot is more than your average alarm clock.
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Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024
Overnight guests can even learn about Union Station’s history by listening to custom bedtime stories loaded onto the in-room alarm clocks.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2024
There is an alarm clock to wake you up in the middle of the night.
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Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Handiness and functionality aside, keep in mind that any smart alarm clock becomes useless if the power goes out since there’s no battery backup.
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 10 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1662, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Alarm clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alarm%20clock. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
alarm clock
noun
: a clock that can be set to sound an alarm at any desired time
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