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Recent Examples of hourglass
There are special hyacinth vases with many shaped like an hourglass where bulbs are placed on top and water at the bottom.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
Shapely silhouettes with wider shoulders narrowing into hourglass cuts.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Sculptural silhouettes were exaggerated in everything from skirts, power shoulders, hourglass jackets, coats and gowns.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Details for the look included a sinuous hourglass cutout on the chest and backless element.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
Shapely silhouettes with wider shoulders narrowing into hourglass cuts.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Sculptural silhouettes were exaggerated in everything from skirts, power shoulders, hourglass jackets, coats and gowns.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Details for the look included a sinuous hourglass cutout on the chest and backless element.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourglass
Noun
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The large structure, characterized by a rotating floor and illuminated surfaces, will be positioned in a layout similar to that of a sundial.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Throughout his career, Nye has made several contributions to science and space, including helping to design the sundials for the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission, which launched two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, to explore the surface of Mars between 2004 and 2019.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His intricate water clocks and automata were not only practical but also visually appealing.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Before time zones, people used other methods of telling time like sun dials and water clocks.—
Katie Wiseman,
The Indianapolis Star,
8 Mar. 2024
Noun
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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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There’s the meetings there, there’s the time clocks.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Factors such as an alarm clock's light or a partner's breathing may be intolerable.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Consider an old-fashioned alarm clock instead of setting an alarm on your phone to reduce the temptation to go online.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Hourglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourglass. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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