cell phone
noun
variants
or less commonly cellphone
plural cell phones also cellphones
: a portable usually cordless telephone for use in a cellular system
Examples of cell phone in a Sentence
Call me on my cell phone.
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However, an investigation by the Associated Press found that the film was based on flawed and improper analysis of cell phone location data.
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Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The misdemeanor charge stemmed from his taking cell phone photos during a Lake County court hearing in August and posting them on social media.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
However, some polling places restrict cell phone use, so paper copies may be the better option.
—Ashleigh Jackson, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
Here's how the cell phone insurance policies from some of the most popular no-annual-fee cards with this perk stack up.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The misdemeanor charge stemmed from his taking cell phone photos during a Lake County court hearing in August and posting them on social media.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
However, some polling places restrict cell phone use, so paper copies may be the better option.
—Ashleigh Jackson, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
Here's how the cell phone insurance policies from some of the most popular no-annual-fee cards with this perk stack up.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cell phone
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“Cell phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20phone. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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