How to Use generator in a Sentence

generator

noun
  • This new product will be a major revenue generator.
  • His generator is gassed up, and the cooler is filled with ice.
    Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2021
  • Never use a gas stove, grill or generator to heat your home.
    Ryan Brennan may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
  • Small home generators are designed to run for hours or days, not weeks and months.
    CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The site’s generator ran out of fuel and crews couldn’t reach it to fill up.
    Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Diesel generators can, of course, kick in if more grunt is needed.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
  • Keep the generator at least 20 feet away from your house.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
  • Hair, teeth, ears and fingers are where most generators fail.
    Christian Perry, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Percy is made large using air blown by a loud generator through a seam at the back of his head.
    Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2022
  • This quiet generator can last up to 12 hours on a full tank of gas.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • Do not keep the generator near a window.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
  • Check and replace spark plugs for your generators.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
  • The nacelles that house the generator for each wind turbine are there, too.
    Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2023
  • In the evening, a generator is switched on, and everyone comes to charge their phones.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023
  • But never run a generator on grass.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
  • There will be diesel generators at the data center site.
    Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
  • Do not use generators or grills inside.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Do not use generators or grills inside.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Do not use generators or grills inside.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Do not use generators or grills inside.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Do not use generators or grills inside.
    Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The e-motor on the ’box also acts as the starter motor and a generator.
    WIRED, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Test your battery station and the generator once a year.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Smoke from debris fires mixes with a faint tang of fuel from the few generators that still have gas.
    David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • To the east, the blank wall of an 8-story garage, and the hum of a generator encased in it.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
  • His last role was the co-head of the trading group, the biggest revenue generator at the firm.
    Sridhar Natarajan, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The idea here is that the vehicle itself can act as a generator.
    New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The sounds of generators could be heard on some streets and downed tree limbs and branches were visible.
    Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026
  • Try out this Elf on the Shelf name generator and create a moniker all your own!
    Melissa Mills, Parents, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The steam then spins the blades of a turbine connected to a generator.
    Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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