How to Use cell phone in a Sentence

cell phone

noun
  • Call me on my cell phone.
  • The first mistake was handing over my cell phone number.
    John Brandon, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • There will also be a downloadable app for cell phones and other devices.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Sax took questions from those in the audience that were sent to her cell phone during the meeting.
    cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Because to wake up one morning and find out that Alex Jones’ lawyers mistakenly shared his cell phone records is a true blessing.
    Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2022
  • And is tapping the screen of your cell phone when using Google Maps or of your car’s touch-screen infotainment center legal?
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
  • When the screaming lessened, some women hugged one another as another recorded herself with her cell phone still screaming.
    Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
  • According to an arrest affidavit obtained by the Tampa Bay Times, deputies viewed the cell phone video.
    Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022
  • While hundreds remain unaccounted for as of Tuesday, the number should drop once cell phone service is further restored across the area.
    Cady Stanton, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022
  • That requires users to first enter their username and password, and then entering a numerical code typically sent to their cell phone via text message.
    Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Providence police detectives identified the suspect through cell phone records and surveillance footage.
    BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The work group recommended policy amendments that would mandate no cell phone use for elementary and middle school students between the first and last bell of the school day.
    Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Police then searched his car and found Abdallahi’s cell phone, which revealed the target locations and the pro-Hamas material.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Los Angeles tattoo artist Meza Fram, who also shared the photo on her page, posed with the musicians while taking the mirror selfie on her cell phone.
    Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Among Duca Sartoria’s most in-demand items are the stealth-wealth jackets and suits with a clever matrix of discreet pockets (up to seven) for pens, glasses, business cards, cell phones, cigars, etc.
    Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • So, don't expect to use this to grab some quick videos on your cell phone.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2022
  • 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 device weighs four grams and plugs into the power port of a cell phone.
    Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The woman allegedly told the pair to drop their cell phones, Paulus said.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • There's a small waistband pocket to hold cards, keys or a cell phone when on the go.
    Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2022
  • As the night wound to a close, Nikhil asked Hirva for her cell phone number.
    Francesca Street, CNN, 30 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • The woman in her old tent had kicked her out and taken her cell phone.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Taras heard one guard shout, to a man who had been pointing his cell phone at his food.
    David Kortava, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • If your car has stalled in water, climb onto the roof of the car and use a cell phone to dial 911.
    Mark Debruyckere, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024

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