How to Use cell phone in a Sentence

cell phone

noun
Definition of cell phonenext
Synonyms for cell phonenext
  • Call me on my cell phone.
  • The victim was able to find her cell phone and call 911.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Lee came in, smacked her cell phone out of the woman’s hand and punched her in her chest.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Her cell phone pinged near the reservoir at about 12:30 A.M., then went dark.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Video of the heist was captured on cell phones in real-time.
    — David McKenzie, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The system can send alerts to cell phones and call landlines.
    — Molly Walsh | Mwalsh@cleveland.com, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The actress, who is behind the wheel at the time, holds up her cell phone to show a red hand glove.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The woman allegedly told the pair to drop their cell phones, Paulus said.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • When the lights go out and the cell phones go dark, that click and dial tone are often the last resort.
    — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Tainy checks the cameras from his cell phone in the dressing room.
    — Diego Ortiz, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Fifty years ago this week, the first cell phone call was made on a sidewalk in New York City with a device the size of a brick.
    — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The bill includes a number of exceptions to the ban on holding a cell phone.
    — Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The story is set in 1993, before cell phones and the Internet.
    — Martin Dale, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Three minutes later, Paul's cell phone was locked and wasn't used again.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • However, what many of them do have is a cell phone — and many more will acquire one in the next few years.
    — G/o Media Studios For Mastercard, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2023
  • At one point, Lindz went to the bathroom, leaving her cell phone with Z, so her date could read some of her work.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Bebe Rexha was hit in the face by a cell phone, requiring her to get stitches.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2023
  • This was an era long before cell phones or even voicemail.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Rexha, 33, was struck in the face and injured by a cell phone while performing in New York City in June.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
  • Like losing a cell phone, losing a vape pen would set off a mad scramble.
    — John Daley - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The house lights come down and cell phone lights blast up as the dancers filter behind the stage, a high platform parked in the middle of the venue’s outer edge.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Across the pond, England is considering a cell phone ban in schools.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Many have out their cell phone cameras and are chanting along with the impassioned fans..
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The good news: Drew can access more air tanks, plus cell phones and miscellaneous tools, back on the beach.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Cox's cell phone records allegedly placed him at the property on two dates that aligned with the last time the children were seen.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Zook’s story, the black Chevy, the cell phone data – all were enough for Phillips to reach back out to Diamond’s parents.
    — Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
  • That includes small devices like a cell phone charger, or another EV, and all the way up to a full home.
    — Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The Texas woman who allegedly made the threat from her cell phone has since been charged and is awaiting trial.
    — Mike Levine, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Levin’s cell phone, helmet, flak jacket, and shoes were never found.
    — David Kortava, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Calling the hotline from a cell phone provides special perks.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2023

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