Examples of timer in a Sentence
He was the official timer for the race.
She set the timer on the oven for one hour.
The timer is set to go off in 15 minutes.
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The Astronomical Society of Australia has recently published a website about the 2028 eclipse, which includes a countdown timer and advice on safely watching the eclipse.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Once your timer goes off, leave the oven door closed and set a new timer for 45 minutes.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
Generations of locals spread through Lions Park, some first timers and plenty of yearly attendees.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
But the microwave timer became an unexpected punchline.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Once your timer goes off, leave the oven door closed and set a new timer for 45 minutes.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
Generations of locals spread through Lions Park, some first timers and plenty of yearly attendees.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
But the microwave timer became an unexpected punchline.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for timer
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“Timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timer. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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timer
noun
tim·er
ˈtī-mər 
1
a
2
: a clocklike device that turns something on or off at a set time or gives a signal at the end of a period of time
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