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Recent Examples of hourglass
Like sand through the hourglass, so too go the dumplings of the Denver Post’s annual food bracket.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
In the prelude, the two main characters sit across from each other at a plain table, and Isolde turns over an hourglass.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Mitchell's outfit consisted of an hourglass blazer and a matching mini, as well as a black leather clutch.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Our hourglass is full then, and the sand seems to be falling out slowly.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
In the prelude, the two main characters sit across from each other at a plain table, and Isolde turns over an hourglass.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Mitchell's outfit consisted of an hourglass blazer and a matching mini, as well as a black leather clutch.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Our hourglass is full then, and the sand seems to be falling out slowly.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourglass
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The first sundials and water clocks were determined to have been used in 1200 B.C. by the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Days sometimes may feel like mere hours when times are good, and the moments may barely tick by in a dull day, but the passage of Earth around the sun hasn’t changed in an easily measurable way since humans first started using sundials.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
31 July 2025
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Before time zones, people used other methods of telling time like sun dials and water clocks.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
9 Oct. 2025
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The first sundials and water clocks were determined to have been used in 1200 B.C. by the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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As mentioned in an earlier column, nature’s time clock seems to be a little ahead this spring.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Natural light comes into the loft on all sides, so feel free to turn off your alarm clock and let the sun wake you on its own.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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However, an alarm clock that emits bright, blue light can disrupt sleep and send our minds into a frenzy of thoughts.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Hourglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourglass. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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