snooze button
noun
: a button on an alarm clock that stops and resets the alarm for a short time later to allow for more rest
called also snooze alarm
Examples of snooze button in a Sentence
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One reason our snooze button is always so tempting to push is that no one wants to exchange restful slumber for all the responsibilities and demands of yet another day.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Scorpio October 23 – November 21 The snooze button is right there, and you’re allowed to use it.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
And a study looks at whether hitting the snooze button is bad for your sleep.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2023
Having something to look forward to each morning can make the snooze button (a little) less enticing.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 6 Dec. 2023
Between hitting the snooze button on a particularly chilly morning to snuggling while enjoying your latest streaming obsession, the beginning of the year seems like a better time than any to pay extra attention to your bedspread.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
This is equivalent to hitting the snooze button every five to 10 minutes for a total of three or four times.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 15 Nov. 2023
Overall, people who hit the snooze button were more likely to sleep for shorter periods of time on weekdays.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 25 Oct. 2023
The snooze button has gotten a bad rap over the years — but a new study published in the Journal of Sleep Research suggests that snoozing doesn’t always mean losing.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2023
Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Scorpio October 23 – November 21 The snooze button is right there, and you’re allowed to use it.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
And a study looks at whether hitting the snooze button is bad for your sleep.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2023
Having something to look forward to each morning can make the snooze button (a little) less enticing.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 6 Dec. 2023
Between hitting the snooze button on a particularly chilly morning to snuggling while enjoying your latest streaming obsession, the beginning of the year seems like a better time than any to pay extra attention to your bedspread.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
This is equivalent to hitting the snooze button every five to 10 minutes for a total of three or four times.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 15 Nov. 2023
Overall, people who hit the snooze button were more likely to sleep for shorter periods of time on weekdays.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 25 Oct. 2023
The snooze button has gotten a bad rap over the years — but a new study published in the Journal of Sleep Research suggests that snoozing doesn’t always mean losing.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2023
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“Snooze button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snooze%20button. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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