timekeeper
noun
time·keep·er
ˈtīm-ˌkē-pər 
1
: a person appointed to mark and announce the time in an athletic game or contest
2
3
: a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees
Examples of timekeeper in a Sentence
The timekeeper forgot to stop the clock during the team's last time-out.
the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers
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Consider it plenty of reason to grab your timekeeper and your trunks and jet out of town.
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
This kicked off a heady year for the watchmaker, which included a new brand campaign in March, its arrival as the first title partner of the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix in May and as the official timekeeper of the TCS New York City Marathon later in the year.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
But this timekeeper goes to sixteen, measuring out an interminably long, thirty-two-hour day.
—Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Nonetheless, Tama remembers her years as the timekeeper on the roof of One Times Square fondly.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
This kicked off a heady year for the watchmaker, which included a new brand campaign in March, its arrival as the first title partner of the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix in May and as the official timekeeper of the TCS New York City Marathon later in the year.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
But this timekeeper goes to sixteen, measuring out an interminably long, thirty-two-hour day.
—Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Nonetheless, Tama remembers her years as the timekeeper on the roof of One Times Square fondly.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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timekeeper
noun
time·keep·er
ˈtīm-ˌkē-pər
1
: a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees
2
: an official who keeps track of the playing time in a sports contest
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