hourglass

noun

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as in sundial

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Recent Examples of hourglass By 1974, Parton was out on her own, and her signature public image — the blond wigs, the cleavage-baring outfits that showed off her hourglass figure — was cast in stone. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 In the mobile app, an hourglass icon takes you to expiration control. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 At the January couture shows in Paris, the look was epitomized by Lauren Sánchez Bezos and her devotion to an hourglass silhouette and toe-crunching heels. — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026 The hourglass reminded us that humans are capable, even in the most difficult moments, of creating meaning. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hourglass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourglass
  1. sundial
  2. water clock
  3. clepsydra
  4. time clock
  5. alarm clock
Noun
  • In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Epstein significantly expanded the living spaces, adding a larger pool, new cabanas, a massive sundial and a bizarre temple-like structure overlooking the island’s southwest coast.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Our junior suite overlooked the 18th-century-style garden, where a life-sized statue of James Joyce doubles as a sundial.
    — Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of sundial
Noun
  • Before time zones, people used other methods of telling time like sun dials and water clocks.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
  • His intricate water clocks and automata were not only practical but also visually appealing.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of water clock
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  • Time is kept with a clepsydra, an antique clock consisting of a coconut shell with a hole in it floating in a bucket of water.
    — Paul Salopek, History & Culture, 4 Dec. 2020
Definition of clepsydra
Noun
  • Humphreys and his colleagues have demonstrated how a mock Starlink service can produce navigation and timing solutions with 10-meter-level accuracy if Starlink supplies the real-time clock and orbit corrections—albeit only after a minutes-long processing delay.
    — Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
  • The show originated at a design museum in Saint-Étienne; Musée des Arts et Métiers has supplemented it with lemons from its permanent collection, such as the ten-hour decimal-time clock, used during the French Revolution.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of time clock
Noun
  • At the historic Rose Bridge Farm in Dresher, Pennsylvania, there's no alarm clock quite like a cow's morning moo.
    — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But the day to day starts every time your alarm clock goes off.
    — Scott Snider, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of alarm clock

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“Hourglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourglass. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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