Examples of buzzer in a Sentence
Their team was ahead by two points when the buzzer signaled the end of the game.
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James had a chance to tie at the buzzer, but his three-point shot in front of the Dallas bench hit the front of the rim.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
Right at the buzzer, GQ magazine has touched down to host its annual Men of the Year celebration on Thursday night, an event that has evolved from a besuited people-watching exercise to an experimental mens fashion showcase and vital pre-Oscars schmooze.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
But living comfortably in a city of sirens and 4 a.m. door buzzers did take some retrofitting.
—Curbed, 7 Aug. 2023
The Magic, who scored 20 second-chance points, had a chance to force overtime at the buzzer off an offensive rebound, but Jalen Suggs’ shot rimmed out.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
This is used to handle I/O: The microcontroller manages a keyboard, buzzer, the expansion protocol, and a microSD card for storage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2023
After the final buzzer, Plum ran over to Waller to celebrate, and the lovebirds exchanged a kiss as cameras caught the sweet moment.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
The team enjoyed an emotional celebration on the court after the final buzzer as commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed the 2023 champions.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
The succession of injuries that has arrived like so many buzzers in a game of Operation has made the lefthander’s appearances on the mound infrequent over the last four years.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
Right at the buzzer, GQ magazine has touched down to host its annual Men of the Year celebration on Thursday night, an event that has evolved from a besuited people-watching exercise to an experimental mens fashion showcase and vital pre-Oscars schmooze.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
But living comfortably in a city of sirens and 4 a.m. door buzzers did take some retrofitting.
—Curbed, 7 Aug. 2023
The Magic, who scored 20 second-chance points, had a chance to force overtime at the buzzer off an offensive rebound, but Jalen Suggs’ shot rimmed out.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
This is used to handle I/O: The microcontroller manages a keyboard, buzzer, the expansion protocol, and a microSD card for storage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2023
After the final buzzer, Plum ran over to Waller to celebrate, and the lovebirds exchanged a kiss as cameras caught the sweet moment.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
The team enjoyed an emotional celebration on the court after the final buzzer as commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed the 2023 champions.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
The succession of injuries that has arrived like so many buzzers in a game of Operation has made the lefthander’s appearances on the mound infrequent over the last four years.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Buzzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzer. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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buzzer
noun
buzz·er
ˈbəz-ər 
: an electric signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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