Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of telephone
Visitors can play with a tin can telephone or connect to the museum’s general store on a working candlestick phone.
—
Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
Anyone with information is asked to telephone the sheriff’s department at (323) 890-5500.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
Gale Kiplinger recalled his big brother telephoning him close to midnight, saying Dewy would lose.
—Rob Wells / Made By History, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
Some investors sent telegrams or telephoned, complaining about the wrong prediction.
—Rob Wells / Made By History, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for telephone
Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
Anyone with information is asked to telephone the sheriff’s department at (323) 890-5500.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
Gale Kiplinger recalled his big brother telephoning him close to midnight, saying Dewy would lose.
—Rob Wells / Made By History, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
Some investors sent telegrams or telephoned, complaining about the wrong prediction.
—Rob Wells / Made By History, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for telephone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephone
Verb
-
Test your maximum capacity, then dial back to find your optimal zone.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
-
The Escort’s interior is starkly functional, with four white-on-black Smiths dials ahead of the driver, plus two rows of toggle switches and warning lights on a central panel.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
Verb
-
Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
-
If the bill was a mistake, call 1-800-HHS-TIPS to report it.—
Louise Norris,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2023
Verb
-
She was seen in the Oval Office on Tuesday as Trump phoned Savannah Chrisley to pardon her reality TV star parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
-
The strikes come after Trump and Putin spoke for nearly two hours on Monday – Trump from the Oval Office and Putin phoning in from a visit to a music school in the city of Sochi.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share