How to Use siren in a Sentence

siren

1 of 2 noun
  • And that is the journey of the siren.
    — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The siren may not be heard by folks indoors.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Newton then turned on his lights and sirens.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The song’s siren is still blaring.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • Like, the whole cockpit was lit up — lights, sirens.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Canes great Michael Irvin cranked the pregame siren.
    — Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Twelve years on, watching the footage, the siren still rings.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The test sounds like a single siren tone and lasts about one minute.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
  • By the time evening arrives, air raid sirens once again cut through the city.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • On the worst days, sirens and the app sound every few hours, day and night.
    — John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Air raid sirens blared through the night as smoke billowed across the city from strikes.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • Air raid sirens blared through the night as smoke billowed across the city from strikes.
    — ABC News, 23 May 2026
  • Why are there no functioning air raid sirens?
    — Pegah Banihashemi, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The drone of sirens in the distance was near constant.
    — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Here's what to know about how tornado sirens work in the metro.
    — Brian Smith, Des Moines Register, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Air-raid sirens are blaring across the region.
    — Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
  • There is no statewide standard for how sirens should be used or maintained.
    — Brian New, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Here's what to do when sirens go off Where is the greatest threat?
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Legend says mermaid sirens lured sailors here.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Moomin hears sirens and begins howling.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and loud booms were heard.
    — ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The deputy didn’t turn on his lights or siren, but made every turn Brock did.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2023
  • Air raid sirens have been heard going off in Tel Aviv.
    — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Stoff sped through a red light — without his lights and sirens on — and hit Reed.
    — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Polin was at his local synagogue when the air raid sirens went off.
    — WIRED, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Sometimes the call of a lighthouse is closer to a siren's song.
    — Peter Weber, The Week, 12 June 2023
  • The sirens go off too frequently to stop work each time anyway.
    — ABC News, 7 June 2026
  • The grant will pay for as many as 10 sirens, Cavazos said.
    — Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The video does not make clear what the group is doing, but sirens are heard in the background.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Officers turned on their flashing lights and sirens and tried to stop it.
    — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2023

siren

2 of 2 adjective
  • What is the office siren trend?
    — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The siren lights were on but no alarm sounded.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • Is the office siren trend risky?
    — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The question is how best to use that siren.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Her pin-straight siren hair added to the gothic vibe of the dress.
    — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • At the desk, the phone is too often near; the screen issues its siren’s call.
    — Karen Palmer september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
  • At random times throughout the night, a bullhorn siren blares.
    — Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Surf and sea inspirations evoked a siren feel.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The left is treating Tennessee like a siren test that worked.
    — Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Panic attacks can be triggered by a siren or when washing her hands.
    — Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • An ambulance siren wails past, coming up from the river.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Jordan got a kick out of watching Eric sound the siren, even though this wasn’t his first time.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Bella Hadid is back on her office siren dressing wave.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
  • What the Bouchillons don’t remember hearing was the sound of a siren.
    — CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
  • The siren-esque effect takes seafoam green or turquoise magnetic polish and seals it in with a glossy top coat.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 20 June 2026
  • During some parts of the film, like the siren scene, Nelson said the trio went over-the-top with their acting.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Nicole Kidman channeled the office siren trend in sheer tights, a lace thong, and button-up.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Nicole Kidman is the blueprint for office siren dressing.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Stone swapped out her gowns and XXL capes in favor of an office siren style moment.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 May 2026
  • One van was stopped, lights flashing and siren blaring, as protesters surrounded it.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • The color palette leaned into brilliant hues, with some models strutting down the runway in neon greens and siren reds.
    — Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The lace skirt-plus-oversized-blazer combo always seems to hit the spot for a daring office siren street style moment.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Gwyneth Paltrow put a spring twist on office siren dressing in a video posted on Friday.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Saturn's rings sweep in rising and falling siren-like tones, while deep bass notes represent the planet itself.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Deng pulled over to aid the disabled vehicle and activated his lights and siren, Hochman said.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Jennifer Garner swapped out her girl-next door style in favor of screen siren glamour for a new photoshoot.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Add some heels, a designer bag, and glasses to channel full office-siren energy.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The film follows a reclusive healer with the gift of restoring voices lost to a mythical river siren.
    — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Klum wore the heels with an office siren look, including a black sheer collared button-down and a matching knee-length pencil skirt.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The study will explore how to best reach residents on their phones, and how to upgrade a siren system that’s more than 20 years old.
    — CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025

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