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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Choosing seats and venues that work for kids Smaller venues and outdoor amphitheaters are often easier for a first-timer than a packed stadium.
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Inside the SwitchBot app there are 26 preset scenes and eight lighting effects, along with scheduling, timers and custom routines.
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Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
A little light headedness was the only immediate side effect for a first-timer, but that quickly subsided.
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Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
And if out-of-towners are visiting, the ranks of the older timers swells a few more.
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Inside the SwitchBot app there are 26 preset scenes and eight lighting effects, along with scheduling, timers and custom routines.
—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
A little light headedness was the only immediate side effect for a first-timer, but that quickly subsided.
—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
And if out-of-towners are visiting, the ranks of the older timers swells a few more.
—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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“Timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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