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Recent Examples of hourglass
The back features a lace-up corset with red ribbons to highlight her hourglass figure, while a cascading godet flows into a dramatic cathedral-length train.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Newmar’s coveted costume as Catwoman, which was designed for her hourglass figure, was donated to the Smithsonian.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
This stunning one has a bohemian vibe, flattering hourglass silhouette, and lightweight fabric.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
The dress’ bodice was fitted snugly around her torso, while the skirt flared out from the waist, creating an hourglass shape.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Newmar’s coveted costume as Catwoman, which was designed for her hourglass figure, was donated to the Smithsonian.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
This stunning one has a bohemian vibe, flattering hourglass silhouette, and lightweight fabric.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
The dress’ bodice was fitted snugly around her torso, while the skirt flared out from the waist, creating an hourglass shape.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
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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
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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For example, Timothée could — nay, should: ➽ Get a pork tenderloin sandwich the size of your head ➽ Visit the Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library ➽ Peep the big water clock at the Children’s Museum ➽ Drive all the way down to Bloomington, IN and check out Tibetan Cultural Center.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 May 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 processing plant was modeled on Henry Ford’s Highland Park automobile factory, which opened in 1910; Seabrook management even installed a time clock out in the fields, where farm hands punched in and out of work.—
John Seabrook
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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But the truly savvy teens aren't punching time clocks.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Looming over camp, Black Brushy Mountain was outlined by the early morning glow when the alarm clock rattled me from a sound sleep.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Families nationwide are sharpening pencils, dusting off backpacks and setting alarm clocks as another school year gets underway.—
David Weiss,
Boston Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Hourglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourglass. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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