How to Use alarm clock in a Sentence

alarm clock

noun
  • She set the alarm clock for six o'clock.
  • The alarm clock went off at six o'clock.
  • That's when the alarm clock rings.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • On my off days, my dog is my alarm clock.
    — R29 Team, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
  • If so, the alarm clock is ringing.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
  • Which sunrise alarm clocks are best?
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • What’s the best sunrise alarm clock to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • Hell, there's even an alarm clock mode (talk about a wake-up call).
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The stand will charge the watch, and can act as a neat, retro alarm clock.
    — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 20 July 2019
  • Like deep sleepers who put their alarm clock in the next room.
    — William Wan, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2018
  • That is not merely a guide to what time to set their alarm clocks.
    — Brian Costa, WSJ, 17 July 2018
  • There is an alarm clock to wake you up in the middle of the night.
    — Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
  • That means using a real alarm clock to wake up.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
  • And that alarm clock is beginning to tick.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Loftie is here to replace your smartphone as your alarm clock.
    — Chelsea Stone, CNN Underscored, 2 Apr. 2021
  • In one part of the world, children wake up to the sound of bombs, not alarm clocks.
    — Dr. Maky Zanganeh, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Ditch it for an actual alarm clock, and your body will thank you.
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Buy a tiny folding travel alarm clock.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Large numbers make this basic, no-frills alarm clock easy to read.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
  • This smart clock earned the top spot on our list of best alarm clocks—and for good reason.
    — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • To be robust but sour, like an alarm clock, is to make a fretful noise.
    — The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Need a cute, trendy alarm clock that will also tell you the news and the weather?
    — Alex Baker-Whitcomb, WIRED, 3 June 2019
  • The alarm clock, or your internal alarm clock, still goes off at the same time.
    — James Mayer Jr, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Certainly a nicer way to wake up than our usual alarm clock!
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Get rid of your smartphone alarm clock and check out Loftie Clocks.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The Clocky alarm clock on wheels can’t be ignored or silenced.
    — oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2020
  • The rover will set an alarm clock to check the conditions every four hours.
    — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2018
  • On the day after, workers across the city ignored their alarm clocks.
    — Collin Eaton, Houston Chronicle, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Help someone take back this precious time of the day with a Loftie alarm clock.
    — Joni Sweet, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Plus, this wake-up light can cater to more than one sleeper in the room with its dual alarm clock.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026

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