He was the official timer for the race.
She set the timer on the oven for one hour.
The timer is set to go off in 15 minutes.
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Avoiding distractions and staying on task are just easier with a timer.—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025 Our commerce writer Julia Harrison writes that her Moccamaster One Cup is a delight, principally because of its simplicity as a drip coffee maker—free of extraneous frothers or digital interfaces or timers.—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025 This year, Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale includes several brands loved by PEOPLE readers and editors alike, and many of them are first-timers to price cuts like this.—Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Users will appreciate the X2's sleek, modern design in addition to its smart features, which include variable speed control, a pulse function, a digital timer, and built-in wireless connectivity.—Brittany Romano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for timer
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