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Recent Examples of hourglass
As Thune notes, there’s still sand in the hourglass.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
The house’s signature style revolves around hourglass silhouettes, diaphanous and decadent fabrics for modern-day Venus de Milos.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Monroe embraced femininity to the fullest by wearing form-fitting hourglass silhouettes, rich hues, and necklines that plunged into daring terrain.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
In another sign of friction, the union profile photo on Instagram as of Friday morning was an hourglass.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
The house’s signature style revolves around hourglass silhouettes, diaphanous and decadent fabrics for modern-day Venus de Milos.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Monroe embraced femininity to the fullest by wearing form-fitting hourglass silhouettes, rich hues, and necklines that plunged into daring terrain.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
In another sign of friction, the union profile photo on Instagram as of Friday morning was an hourglass.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourglass
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 scoreboards went out, the time clocks were stopped and play was halted on all four sheets.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The one-time refinery worker, who showed up each day in a hard hat, said national Democrats have gone out of their way to alienate people who punch time clocks and take their showers after work.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Jan. 2026
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The circadian rhythm, the body’s natural alarm clock that will suppress melatonin in the morning and increase alertness, is triggered by sunlight.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
4 Feb. 2026
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The cameras were allegedly disguised as a phone charger and an alarm clock.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Hourglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourglass. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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