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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When the gnocchi start to float, set a timer for 1 minute.
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Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
His fellow passengers stepped in as timers and witnesses.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Coming off a milestone anniversary season, and after a summer shakeup to its cast, the show this year brought in a mix of reliable, returning hosts like Ariana Grande and Melissa McCarthy and first-timers like Sabrina Carpenter and Finn Wolfhard.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 May 2026
The resort has an excellent surfing program called SurfX, tailored for first-timers, pros, and everyone in between.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
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Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
His fellow passengers stepped in as timers and witnesses.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Coming off a milestone anniversary season, and after a summer shakeup to its cast, the show this year brought in a mix of reliable, returning hosts like Ariana Grande and Melissa McCarthy and first-timers like Sabrina Carpenter and Finn Wolfhard.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 May 2026
The resort has an excellent surfing program called SurfX, tailored for first-timers, pros, and everyone in between.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
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“Timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timer. Accessed 21 May. 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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