How to Use FM in a Sentence

FM

noun
  • The windows go down; the FM radio cranks up.
    — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
  • The case is durable, the phone is sturdy and a wireless FM radio is built right in.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The case is durable, the phone is sturdy and a wireless FM radio is built right in.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Traffic is at a full stop after FM 1187.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Some stations would certainly jump ship to FM, but making that leap is no simple thing.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Drivers can then turn right onto southbound FM 1920.
    — Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Kim’s taste in music runs to 1980s-era Lite FM R&B.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • True legend Saul Levine is an FM radio pioneer.
    — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Getting a song on AM/FM radio is still a good way to make money, but radio hits are tough to come by.
    — Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The antenna for Zaman FM is mounted on a piece of broken concrete.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Additionally, the sunrise alarm clock is an FM clock radio.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The town has also employed an FM radio alert system along with Code Red alerts that are sent by phone, text and email.
    — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Even so, the song became an FM radio staple, and an artifact of its cultural moment.
    — Alex Williams, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Watch Black’s full interview with Capital FM in the video below.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
  • But as with early FM stations, what real risk is there of finding a niche format that the FMs are afraid to touch?
    — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • Other things to know Lights are synchronized to music that can be played through an FM radio in your vehicle.
    — Dan Kelly october 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Watch Black and Rudd's appearance on Capital FM above.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Flashing lights and fog also help set the eerie scene, while spooky sound effects are broadcast through an FM channel to evoke an extra layer of horror.
    — Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
  • They were fired a year later, and again as hosts at WRBQ-FM in Tampa.
    — Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2025
  • For the third time in seven years, a Christian radio network has taken over an Atlanta FM signal.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 11 May 2026
  • Their allegiance to punchy hooks helped the group land on AM airwaves while their roaring guitar suited FM radio.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Other theaters may use an FM system, transmitting sound to headphones via radio transmission.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
  • While many bites stand out, my favorite meal from start to finish was at FM Eatery in downtown Fort Mill during a date night dinner.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
  • Prince William took part in a wide-ranging conversation on the Heart FM radio show on May 22.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 May 2026
  • Drivers can turn left on CR 920 and then turn right onto southbound FM 1902.
    — Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Investing in mitigation solutions can be pricey, but FM offers a resilience credit to help.
    — Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
  • There is however, at least one cautionary tale of an FM sports talk flameout in recent Chicago radio history.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • There is precedent nonetheless for simulcasting legacy AM stations on FM to extend their reach.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • In the seventies, when Nelson was still playing dance halls, ranch hands and refinery workers shared the floor with hippies who’d heard his songs on FM radio.
    — Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Dees was instrumental in the success of KIIS-FM.
    — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026

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