Examples of buzzer in a Sentence
Their team was ahead by two points when the buzzer signaled the end of the game.
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The Gators and Clayton somehow overcame Houston’s lockdown intensity, along with a 12-point deficit Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller decided when the Florida senior’s own D stopped the Cougars from even taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer.
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Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
The Kings came back to cut the deficit to one when Ellis hit a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to cap an impressive first half for Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The United States defends their women’s world hockey championship with a 7-5 win over Canada.
2016 — Kris Jenkins hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Villanova to the national title with a 77-74 victory over North Carolina — one of the wildest finishes in the history of the NCAA Tournament.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The kitchen is intriguingly set up with game-show-style podiums and buzzers, then Jeopardy! champs Amy Schneider and Mattea Roach.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
The Kings came back to cut the deficit to one when Ellis hit a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to cap an impressive first half for Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The United States defends their women’s world hockey championship with a 7-5 win over Canada.
2016 — Kris Jenkins hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Villanova to the national title with a 77-74 victory over North Carolina — one of the wildest finishes in the history of the NCAA Tournament.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The kitchen is intriguingly set up with game-show-style podiums and buzzers, then Jeopardy! champs Amy Schneider and Mattea Roach.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buzzer
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“Buzzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzer. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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buzzer
noun
buzz·er
ˈbəz-ər 
: an electric signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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