Examples of egg timer in a Sentence
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The egg timer on The Hives’ fame should’ve dinged several mayoral administrations ago.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Say goodbye to guesswork and overcooked yolks with this heat-sensitive egg timer.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Where Elijah sees the end days of his career, Lee hears the ticking of an egg timer.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
The egg timer is on, ticking until another fight breaks.
—Thea Matthews, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2025
Remember using egg timers with a 1/4-inch screw slapped on top for pan-lapses?
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
Antarctica is nature’s egg timer, poised to tell us when we’re fully cooked.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
The design resembles a kitchen egg timer with a power button on the front and a ring of dedicated buttons for each sound surrounding the top speaker.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 24 Jan. 2023
An egg timer or stopwatch can be a valuable addition to your workspace.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Say goodbye to guesswork and overcooked yolks with this heat-sensitive egg timer.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Where Elijah sees the end days of his career, Lee hears the ticking of an egg timer.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
The egg timer is on, ticking until another fight breaks.
—Thea Matthews, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2025
Remember using egg timers with a 1/4-inch screw slapped on top for pan-lapses?
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
Antarctica is nature’s egg timer, poised to tell us when we’re fully cooked.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
The design resembles a kitchen egg timer with a power button on the front and a ring of dedicated buttons for each sound surrounding the top speaker.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 24 Jan. 2023
An egg timer or stopwatch can be a valuable addition to your workspace.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
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“Egg timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egg%20timer. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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