How to Use cell phone in a Sentence

cell phone

noun

• Call me on my cell phone.
• The woman in her old tent had kicked her out and taken her cell phone.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022
• The device weighs four grams and plugs into the power port of a cell phone.
  — Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
• The suspects took his wallet, cell phone, and car keys, police said.
  — Jay Croft, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022
• He was previously found guilty of driving at an unsafe speed and driving while using a cell phone.
  — Michele Corriston, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022
• But Halligan was able to dial 911 on his cell phone and summon help.
  — Aaron Pressman, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022
• Lucas turned on the ringer on his cell phone and treated it like a live grenade, staying as far away as possible for the next 24 hours.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2022
• To sign the petition, voters had to provide their first and last name, email address, mailing address, and cell phone number.
  — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024
• This question was first thrust upon us in April, when a woman fell into a pit toilet in Washington State while trying to recover her cell phone.
  — The Editors, Outside Online, 7 Sep. 2022
• The misdemeanor charge stemmed from his taking cell phone photos during a Lake County court hearing in August and posting them on social media.
  — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
• Henri Paul, the No. 2 security man at the Ritz, arrives at the hotel after having been summoned on his cell phone at 10 p.m.
  — Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022
• More than 100 travelers were forced to evacuate a Southwest flight after a passenger’s cell phone battery burst into flames before takeoff.
  — Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
• Alaska's top education official used AI to draft a state-wide school policy on cell phone use, and the chatbot cited multiple phony studies.
  — Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
• The victim was able to find her cell phone and call 911.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 29 Aug. 2023
• Lee came in, smacked her cell phone out of the woman’s hand and punched her in her chest.
  — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• Her cell phone pinged near the reservoir at about 12:30 A.M., then went dark.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• Video of the heist was captured on cell phones in real-time.
  — David McKenzie, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
• The system can send alerts to cell phones and call landlines.
  — Molly Walsh | [e-mail], cleveland, 1 Sep. 2023
• So, don't expect to use this to grab some quick videos on your cell phone.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2022
• The actress, who is behind the wheel at the time, holds up her cell phone to show a red hand glove.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
• The woman allegedly told the pair to drop their cell phones, Paulus said.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
• There's a small waistband pocket to hold cards, keys or a cell phone when on the go.
  — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2022
• As the night wound to a close, Nikhil asked Hirva for her cell phone number.
  — Francesca Street, CNN, 30 Dec. 2022
• When the lights go out and the cell phones go dark, that click and dial tone are often the last resort.
  — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
• Taras heard one guard shout, to a man who had been pointing his cell phone at his food.
  — David Kortava, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
• If your car has stalled in water, climb onto the roof of the car and use a cell phone to dial 911.
  — Mark Debruyckere, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
• Meanwhile, Tainy checks the cameras from his cell phone in the dressing room.
  — Diego Ortiz, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2023
• Others are seen in the video crouching down in stands, some filming the melee with cell phones.
  — USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
• In the email, also please include your name and cell phone and up to 250 words on any topic.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2022
• Fifty years ago this week, the first cell phone call was made on a sidewalk in New York City with a device the size of a brick.
  — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Dec 2024