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Recent Examples of alarm clock
If hypotheticals about what could have been are a good dream for New York Knicks fans, then Mikal Bridges is the alarm clock that startles them awake.
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The circadian rhythm, the body’s natural alarm clock that will suppress melatonin in the morning and increase alertness, is triggered by sunlight.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Feb. 2026
This calming alarm clock does just that, plus comes with 26 sleep sounds.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
An uncertain forecast didn't stop the glee, for many, of a winter morning, with social media showing many area residents setting the alarm clock for the early morning hours to experience the snow fall.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The circadian rhythm, the body’s natural alarm clock that will suppress melatonin in the morning and increase alertness, is triggered by sunlight.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Feb. 2026
This calming alarm clock does just that, plus comes with 26 sleep sounds.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
An uncertain forecast didn't stop the glee, for many, of a winter morning, with social media showing many area residents setting the alarm clock for the early morning hours to experience the snow fall.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alarm clock
Noun
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Generally speaking, the twice-a-year daylight saving time clock changes are unpopular.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The scoreboards went out, the time clocks were stopped and play was halted on all four sheets.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This wagon is a German cuckoo clock with a screw loose, and as endearing as a house cat knocking a glass vase off the table.—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
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Other decorations included a popcorn bucket, a hamburger, a hot dog cart, a cuckoo clock and a rocking horse.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Just visit the store's 240-year-old grandfather clock.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Sand Pirates pirate ship silently swung like the pendulum on a grandfather clock.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Internet Time Service Facility in Boulder lost power Wednesday afternoon, disrupting the agency’s atomic clock, spokesperson Rebecca Jacobson said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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All of the atomic clocks continued ticking through the power outage last week thanks to their battery backup systems, according to NIST supervisory research physicist Jeff Sherman.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
21 Dec. 2025
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Light, sleep, and meal timing influence this clock.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
8 Mar. 2026
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Are your clocks set for the time change to spring forward this Sunday?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Alarm clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alarm%20clock. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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