How to Use cell in a Sentence

cell

noun
  • The suspect was in the police station's holding cell overnight.
  • In 1915, a mob dragged him from his prison cell and lynched him.
    Erin Kutch, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • At the jail, Wiley gave the key to Choate’s cell to his (Wiley’s) wife.
    Timothy Bella, Anchorage Daily News, 19 July 2023
  • The video shows the officers wrestling with Otieno through a slot in his cell door.
    Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Later that morning, the lawsuit states, Gantt her the lock open on her cell, and the door opened.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 12 June 2023
  • As the disease progressed, the rod cells around the edges of my retina would die, followed by the cones.
    Andrew Leland, The New Yorker, 8 July 2023
  • There are times, usually in the evening, when cell service can be hit-or-miss due to the size of the crowd.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Every cell in the brain has the gene for making the prion protein.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
  • To ensure her safety, she was housed in a single cell, the jail said.
    Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
  • This leads to a cycle of increasing wear and tear as cells age.
    Ellen Quarles, Fortune Well, 7 July 2023
  • This can help fill the gaps between your skin cells — and lock in moisture while your skin is still damp.
    Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
  • From the confines of his prison cell, Dame has watched Adonis live what could’ve been — what should’ve been — his life.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2023
  • So, pretty much locked up in a hotel room instead of a jail cell.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • There are many different kinds of cells in the retina of a human eye.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The retina, located in the back of the eye, contains two types of light-detecting cells called cones and rods.
    Matthew Solan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Some are standing outside in the yard; others are leaning out of the windows of their cells.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN, 13 June 2024
  • Some agreed that retinol can help with skin cell turnover and enhancing the skin barrier.
    Jaylyn Pruitt, Health, 7 July 2023
  • This visor-looking mask emits three types of light—red, blue, and amber, the latter of which is shown to help with cell turnover.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The guard ordered Gella and Orin back, opening up the cell to assess Axel.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Images of the epithelial cells are transferred to a laptop, tablet, or phone.
    IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The rays hit sterol compounds, found in the cells of plants, animals and fungi, and start a conversion process.
    Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023
  • As these cells age, they are broken down, and urochrome is made, which is then filtered by the kidneys and gives urine its color.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The full cells burst within five days, releasing spores that travel throughout the body.
    Ashli Blow, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Trump was spared the indignity of being handcuffed, perp walked or placed in a cell.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The cell was made of cinder blocks and contained a metal door installed in reverse so it could not be opened from the inside.
    Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Macías explained that prisoners didn’t leave their cells even for meals.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • An October scan shows that some cancer cells remain in her spine and breast.
    Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The process breaks down to about five to eight days for healing, and 30 days for the color to fully set, once skin cells have completed a cycle of turnover.
    Sarah Carr, Allure, 5 July 2023
  • The area also has little cell service, so secure a physical map.
    Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024
  • The lack of service is obvious across the region, as frustrated residents cluster near the few sites offering Wi-Fi or spotty cell service.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024

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