sundial

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Recent Examples of sundial Not only this, but fascinated by the sundials and time-telling monuments inside the course, Hovland reportedly skipped swing practice to soak in the heritage. — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 The executive hinted that the collaboration with Arsham, who marked his appointment as Hublot ambassador by carving a large-scale sundial in ice, could continue to evolve further. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025 The most arresting gallery in the Aegean, set beneath Jeff Koons’ gorgeous sundial. — Lela London, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for sundial
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Noun
  • Like sands through the hourglass, these are the recipes of our lives.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Most are copper in color with a wavy pattern against a light background, often described as a sideways hourglass.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Before time zones, people used other methods of telling time like sun dials and water clocks.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
  • His intricate water clocks and automata were not only practical but also visually appealing.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Most notably, the ubiquitous ticking stopwatch didn’t become a fixture until several episodes into the 1968 season.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Others feel like Volvo's accountants were standing behind the designers with a stopwatch.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Sundial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundial. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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