How to Use smoke detector in a Sentence

smoke detector

noun

• The man fell asleep, but later woke to the sound of the home’s smoke detector.
  — cleveland, 17 Dec. 2021
• In that instance, no smoke detectors were present in the home.
  — Max Londberg, kansascity, 7 June 2018
• Five-year-old A’sia died in a 2007 fire at her D.C. home, which did not have a smoke detector.
  — Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2020
• Thomas said the apartments are equipped with smoke detectors and alarms.
  — Carole Carlson, Post-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2018
• The twice-a-year change is also a good time to check the batteries in your smoke detector.
  — Leada Gore, AL.com, 2 Nov. 2017
• There was only one smoke detector and that was in the attic.
  — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 Aug. 2019
• The home did not have a working smoke detector and the fire spread to two other, vacant homes.
  — Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2021
• The one smoke detector that was found in the house was in the attic, according to Santone.
  — Olivia Sanchez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2019
• Here’s one more tip: The No. 1 trick to cooking steak at home is hiding all of your smoke detectors.
  — Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
• There were no smoke detectors in the home, according to the report.
  — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, 7 May 2018
• One city has robots equipped with games, video chats and smoke detectors.
  — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2018
• If placing high on a wall, the smoke detector should be at least 12 inches from the ceiling.
  — Nicole Bradley, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2020
• That means making sure the smoke detectors in your home are working.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2019
• Six months before the fire, a tenant calls 311 to complain there is no smoke detector in a unit.
  — Cecilia Reyes, chicagotribune.com, 23 Apr. 2021
• The smoke detectors are mounted close to the ceiling as smoke rises.
  — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2024
• The homeowner called for help after smoke detectors went off in the home, Bowen said.
  — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2020
• Aytenfsu, her cousin, grabs a menu and waves it, to keep the smoke detector from going off..
  — Kathleen Purvis, charlotteobserver, 4 Apr. 2018
• There was a lot of steam, which had set off one of the smoke detectors, Madison firefighters said.
  — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2018
• At its core, the Nest Protect works like a normal smoke detector.
  — Maren Estrada, BGR, 23 July 2021
• For those who have a working smoke detector, their pizza will be free of charge.
  — Vagney Bradley, Houston Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2018
• Eventually there was so much of it that the smoke detector in his house went off.
  — Molly Bohannon, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2022
• The suspect left holes in the wall, pulled off trim work and removed the smoke detector from the ceiling, according to the report.
  — Jennifer James, Houston Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2018
• People who need a smoke detector for their home can call 211 to request one.
  — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Mar. 2022
• Each level of the home should have a smoke detector, as should each bedroom or sleeping area.
  — cleveland, 28 Apr. 2021
• The smoke detector hardwired in the apartment was over 10 years old and wasn’t working when the fire broke out, the fire marshal’s office said.
  — Margeaux Sippell, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2018
• There was one person home at the time who was alerted by a smoke detector and was able to escape with her dog, Richards said.
  — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 8 June 2019
• Most alarms will chirp when the smoke detector battery is almost dead.
  — Nicole Bradley, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2020
• Anyone who needs a smoke detector installed can call 211, and a crew will be sent to your home to install one, Hood said.
  — Caleb Downs, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Jan. 2018
• Simone's comments were filled with messages of support, and some people thanked her for the important reminder to check their smoke detectors.
  — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
• And classrooms may require new smoke detectors and sprinklers, which can be cost prohibitive, Wilkin said.
  — Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024