How to Use flip phone in a Sentence

flip phone

noun
  • And then there were flip phones.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Geliebter and her younger brother remain on flip phones.
    — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 9 June 2026
  • Jelly Roll might take a while to text back from his flip phone next year.
    — Marina Watts, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • And he’s been known to ditch his iPhone for a flip phone for stretches at a time.
    — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • People didn’t even have flip phones the last time the Court took up a case like this.
    — Sam Sanders, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2023
  • At the office, Julien’s shirt has giant flip phones on it.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
  • He was allowed a kid's smartwatch and then he was allowed a flip phone.
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
  • When open, these flip phones are not much different from a normal phone.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 22 May 2023
  • Who is most likely to get rid of their smartphone and go back to using a flip phone?
    — Emily Becker, Women's Health, 24 May 2023
  • Folding flip phones don't have great battery life, but every boost helps.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 10 July 2024
  • The filming style has the feel of footage captured by a close friend on a flip phone camera.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 27 Jan. 2024
  • There were only flip phones at that time, so there would be no way to tell if I was lost or off track.
    — Ruthie Ackerman, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Carrying the flip phone was trendy, and made for better photos on nights out.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • In our family, my mother-in-law had a flip phone that did not allow use of apps.
    — Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Even crazier, the flip phone was still four years away from being introduced.
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
  • But until then, right now the two flip phones are sort of neck and neck in overall quality.
    — Ben Sin, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The flip phone initiated the mass-adoption of cell phones.
    — Peter Müllner, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Samsung saved this year’s biggest advancements for the flip phone.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 26 July 2023
  • From flip phones to smartphones to ones with the strictest parental controls, these picks keep kids connected and safe.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Plenty of others stay off most apps entirely, and might be better served with a flip phone.
    — The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The next gadget to bear the storied Commodore branding will be a flip phone.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
  • Every day brings us thismuchcloser to getting one of those old flip phones.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • That said, its battery life and lackluster camera fall short, even by flip phone standards.
    — PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The Motorola Razr Plus’ reign as the best flip phone might be short-lived.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 26 July 2023
  • Baggy jeans, butterfly clips, cropped halter tops, and flip phones have made a full-fledged return.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Photos shared by the state auditor appear to show that some of the devices were basic flip phones.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Instead of the classic flip phone design, the Z Fold7 folds in half the long way.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Motorola is touting this as the largest external display on a flip phone.
    — Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 1 June 2023
  • And the flip phone is a favorite accessory – a statement against the herd and its iPhones.
    — Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2024
  • The next version of the flip phone will allow for music streaming and include the retro phone game Snake.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026

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