How to Use tell the time in a Sentence

tell the time

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• Just don’t ask them to tell the time.
  — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
• Sure, the Vivoactive 5 can tell the time, but that’s the least interesting thing about this smartwatch.
  — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
• Okay, so our cigarettes tell the time and more and more people in a porno are computer-generated.
  — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
• The alarm clock is designed to function on a nightstand or dresser, contains a USB port to charge your phone, and has a digital display to easily tell the time.
  — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
• Why Timepieces Still Matter in a Digital Age Luxury timepieces are meant to make a statement as much as to tell the time.
  — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025