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Recent Examples of cuckoo clock
While some installments tackled the basics like cooking supplies, automobiles, and food, others threw curveballs such as dissecting the inner workings of 3-D commercial signs, false teeth, cuckoo clocks, and more.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
That includes a large antique cuckoo clock, chandeliers, decorative shields, and a mural depicting a city in Germany.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Then Gilmore flamed out, lost everything, and became a dedicated boozer, making flasks out of everything from cucumbers to cuckoo clocks.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
An antique cuckoo clock on the mantel ticked off the seconds, a kind of mechanical memento mori.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
That includes a large antique cuckoo clock, chandeliers, decorative shields, and a mural depicting a city in Germany.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Then Gilmore flamed out, lost everything, and became a dedicated boozer, making flasks out of everything from cucumbers to cuckoo clocks.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
An antique cuckoo clock on the mantel ticked off the seconds, a kind of mechanical memento mori.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuckoo clock
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Choose from multiple models to fit your space, including the Mini Restful, which combines an air purifier and alarm clock with a personalized sunrise and soothing sounds.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Amazon Smart Speaker Deals The Echo Spot is a versatile smart alarm clock that combines a vibrant, customizable display with surprisingly rich audio for its size.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Generally speaking, the twice-a-year daylight saving time clock changes are unpopular.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The scoreboards went out, the time clocks were stopped and play was halted on all four sheets.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Once started, the toy acts essentially like a grandfather clock, which also happens to be that one co-worker who drops by your cubicle for a chat.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Just visit the store's 240-year-old grandfather clock.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Next-gen atomic clock The breakthrough in miniaturisation is enabled by a quantum-optical technique known as coherent population trapping, which replaces the bulkier microwave-cavity approach used in traditional atomic clocks.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Internet Time Service Facility in Boulder lost power Wednesday afternoon, disrupting the agency’s atomic clock, spokesperson Rebecca Jacobson said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Cuckoo clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuckoo%20clock. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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