How to Use wake-up in a Sentence

wake-up

1 of 2 adjective

• The 2003 heat wave was a wake-up call, researchers said.
  — Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 10 July 2023
• The wake-up call applies to both sides, Schreibel said.
  — David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 July 2024
• At the same time, take this as a cold splash of water and a wake-up call.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
• The past six months have been a wake-up call, Seligson says.
  — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
• In the end, a 2:00 am wake-up call was required to record the final hours.
  — Adam Trenkamp, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
• Keep in Mind: The soft wake-up sounds may not be enough for heavy sleepers.
  — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2023
• For Khamenei—and many in his inner circle—the protests served as a wake-up call.
  — Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2024
• My son’s catch-and-release treasure hunt was a wake-up call for me—the youth have no love for the coin of the realm.
  — Wes Moss, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
• On sale for a mere $16, add the Lip Sleeping Mask to your cart for buttery, smooth lips on the wake-up.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 12 July 2023
• For many on the east coast of North America, the orange skies of June were a wake-up call.
  — Omar Mouallem, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2023
• The journey has been pretty chill and easy, despite a 4 a.m. wake-up.
  — Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
• Jokic agreed with Malone and said the team needed a wake-up call.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
• Will the significance of the Met poaching Sharon be a wake-up call for L.A.?
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
• But what is happening with their bonds should be a wake-up call.
  — Telis Demos, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2023
• Staff are making wake-up calls so that students get out of bed on time.
  — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
• The death of Olympian Tori Bowie should be yet another wake-up call that this is a crisis.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 June 2023
• Here's a fresh twist on a couple of classic brunch favorites and a wake-up call for your taste buds.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
• The loss, which brought Golden State to 17-18 at Chase Center this year, also served as a bit of a wake-up call.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
• There have been many wake-up calls lately for the industry.
  — Evan Halper, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
• Their wake-up call will be at 7 (a.m.) or whatever time.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
• In need of power Wednesday’s 20-0 loss at Arizona was a wake-up call.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2023
• This over-the-top-tasty steak and egg breakfast pizza will be the ultimate wake-up call in the morning.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2023
• Foiled plots inside the United States should be the ultimate wake-up call.
  — Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
• The seventh-inning stretch isn’t a wake-up call to various body parts.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
• The scene wasn’t anyone’s idea of a soothing wake-up ritual.
  — Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
• Hassan squatted and lit a cigarette, his eyes a bit red from a 6:30 a.m. wake-up.
  — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
• Tesla owners who are driving while tired could get a wake-up call from their car.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2023
• This documentary is a wake-up call, but not without a dose of hope.
  — Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 10 July 2024
• Whoopi Goldberg is reflecting on her past drug use — and the wake-up call that led her to get clean — in her new memoir.
  — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
• There’s no love lost between Trump and traditional media, and some experts say his win while bypassing many traditional outlets could be a wake-up call.
  — Matt Galka, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024

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wake up

2 of 2 verb

• The kick from the jalapeños should help your taste buds wake up with a hot kick.
  — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
• Those who wake up from that lie and try to grow, and those who don’t.
  — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2023
• So how about one more time loud enough to wake up Joe Biden.
  — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
• Many of his victims woke up to find him in their homes.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
• She was even said to wake up with hand prints all over her face and body.
  — Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
• Greeks on some days are waking up to news of dozens of new fires.
  — Elinda Labropoulou, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2023
• By the time the women woke up in their room, their cell phones were gone, as were two EpiPens.
  — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
• Rhine still wakes up with a start in the middle of the night, said his wife, Jennifer Rhine.
  — Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
• In the morning, wake up to a caviar and Champagne breakfast in bed.
  — Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
• Nothing takes the zen out of a good night’s sleep like waking up drenched in sweat.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
• And start waking up at 5:45 to make your child’s breakfast and pack lunch.
  — Danielle Jennings, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
• The icing on top is waking up to the double view of the Mediterranean Sea and the Riviera.
  — Martie Bowser, Essence, 16 May 2024
• Like a clock, at 3 a.m., Darwin will wake up, complain and come to my bed.
  — Paige Darrah, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2023
• Just slap one on before bed to wake up to clearer skin.
  — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
• My younger son woke up at 3 a.m. with a touch of restlessness.
  — Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2024
• Five hours later, the man woke up and noticed white smoke, the report said.
  — Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
• On the other hand, if the Cubs don’t wake up soon, Hoyer could be the one looking at a fire sale.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
• But that’s starting to change as the world wakes up to the gravity of the climate crisis.
  — Nina Seega, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• Half of the guest rooms face the ocean, so some guests will have the advantage of waking up to crashing waves.
  — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
• The woman woke up, pushed away Ansari's hand and got up and told a flight attendant.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2023
• People in Louisville woke up to rain that could extend until the evening.
  — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
• Keep your sleep schedule the same daily: Go to bed and wake up around the same time, even on weekends.
  — Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 16 Mar. 2024
• The video then switched to darkness as Jenner went to wake up her son in his bedroom.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
• The plot is simple: Two strangers wake up chained in a windowless room.
  — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 15 Mar. 2023
• For weeks, Rich would wake up in the middle of the night, replaying the incident in his mind.
  — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
• Will Ingrid wake up to find Martha’s bedroom door closed?
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
• My father, Buddy DeFord taught me how to wake up , get dressed and go to work.
  — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
• The world woke up to the sad news Saturday morning that Jimmy Buffett died at the age of 76.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2023
• At this casual eatery on the beach, the pepperpot soup wakes up your mouth with the bright, spicy notes of Scotch bonnet chiles—the island’s premiere heat source, after the sun.
  — Sofia Perez, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
• The Healer Imagine waking up in a sensory deprivation tank and calmly trying to break out, piece by piece, before the air runs out.
  — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024