How to Use metal detector in a Sentence

metal detector

noun
  • All items will be screened through a metal detector and searched.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Three men with metal detectors and sifters swept through the sand.
    — Gustavo Arellanocolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • They are not patted down or asked to walk through a metal detector.
    — oregonlive, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Guy gets waived through the metal detector.
    — Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Fans do not need to remove shoes or belts to walk through the metal detectors.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The man with the metal detector shown on the left side of the photo was also a stranger.
    — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The high school did have active metal detectors on the day of the shooting.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 10 June 2025
  • But even the smaller bags that were allowed went through a metal detector.
    — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Guests walked through metal detectors and were asked to carry clear purses or bags.
    — Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
  • No metal detector had been used to screen passengers at the gate.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • To board, passengers must go through metal detectors and their bags are scanned.
    — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Both schools are non-scanning, meaning there are no metal detectors in place at the school.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • One day, tired of the lies, Shane purchased a metal detector.
    — John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Shorter was caught on camera as the metal detectors went off.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • At the base, more workers sweep the outflow with metal detectors.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
  • While scouring the land, something caused his metal detector to sound.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Discoveries made with the help of a metal detector have popped up around the globe.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • People who had metal detectors were using them, and the rest were using their eyes and hands.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2023
  • If students bring lunch items to school, they will be run through a metal detector and are subject to search, the email says.
    — Nicole Grether, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Walk through the metal detector carrying your pet or guiding it by leash.
    — Andrea Sachs, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The statement did not include how many staff were fired or how its metal detectors failed to detect a weapon.
    — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The statement did not include how many staff were fired or how its metal detectors failed to detect a weapon.
    — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The statement did not include how many staff were fired or how its metal detectors failed to detect a weapon.
    — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • At a metal detector, a guard gestured to his many necklaces and pendants.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The system looks like a metal detector, but students don’t have to line up and pass through single-file.
    — al, 7 Feb. 2023
  • The school does not have a school resource officer or metal detectors.
    — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Visitors pass through a metal detector and have their photo taken on the way in and out.
    — James Wagner, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • Attendees will also be wanded and asked to go through a metal detector and a bag search.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2023
  • The school has metal detectors and requires students to have clear backpacks.
    — Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Those people scanning the beach with metal detectors, hoping for a lucky find, might not be thrilled about what's next.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025

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