Examples of buzzer in a Sentence
Their team was ahead by two points when the buzzer signaled the end of the game.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Los Angeles Lakers blew a 20-point third-quarter lead and watched helplessly as Jamal Murray drilled a 15-foot step-back jumper at the buzzer to lose a heartbreaking game to the Nuggets on Monday night.
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
The little things When a team loses at the buzzer, the final shot and final sequences get the most scrutiny.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The question was plastered across each of the greats’ faces before the final buzzer sounded and well after as well:
What just happened?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Curry scored 32 points in the 126-125 victory to tie the series 2-2 as Harrison Barnes missed a 3 at the buzzer.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Dejounte Murray then missed what would have been a game-winning three for the Hawks as the final buzzer sounded on the first overtime.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Had Klay Thompson’s corner 3 at the buzzer fell instead of short-rimming, the Warriors would have an even better chance at scaling up the standings.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
The United States defends their women’s world hockey championship with a 7-5 win over Canada.
2016 — Kris Jenkins hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Villanova to the national title with a 77-74 victory over North Carolina — one of the wildest finishes in the history of the NCAA Tournament.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Kings came back to tie the game on a 3-pointer by Lyles at the buzzer.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
The little things When a team loses at the buzzer, the final shot and final sequences get the most scrutiny.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The question was plastered across each of the greats’ faces before the final buzzer sounded and well after as well:
What just happened?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Curry scored 32 points in the 126-125 victory to tie the series 2-2 as Harrison Barnes missed a 3 at the buzzer.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Dejounte Murray then missed what would have been a game-winning three for the Hawks as the final buzzer sounded on the first overtime.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Had Klay Thompson’s corner 3 at the buzzer fell instead of short-rimming, the Warriors would have an even better chance at scaling up the standings.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
The United States defends their women’s world hockey championship with a 7-5 win over Canada.
2016 — Kris Jenkins hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Villanova to the national title with a 77-74 victory over North Carolina — one of the wildest finishes in the history of the NCAA Tournament.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Kings came back to tie the game on a 3-pointer by Lyles at the buzzer.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Buzzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzer. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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buzzer
noun
buzz·er
ˈbəz-ər 
: an electric signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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