as in clock
a device to measure time
the only timepiece she used at the cabin was a garden sundial
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Recent Examples of timepiece
After all, personal timepieces are hardly a new invention.
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Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Though precise origins of the legendary German timepiece are hazy, it was developed and popularized in the Black Forest in the 18th century.
—Christine Mortag, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Dec. 2025
His 24-year-old daughter is now carrying on the tradition of making intricate — and expensive — timepieces.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The watch’s success heralded a pivot towards timepieces centered on major historical figures and events.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Though precise origins of the legendary German timepiece are hazy, it was developed and popularized in the Black Forest in the 18th century.
—Christine Mortag, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Dec. 2025
His 24-year-old daughter is now carrying on the tradition of making intricate — and expensive — timepieces.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The watch’s success heralded a pivot towards timepieces centered on major historical figures and events.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timepiece
clock
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But for months, in a practice first disclosed by the Orlando Sentinel, ICE has picked up its detainees at the jail and brought them back hours later, restarting the 72-hour clock.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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His original sketches and the finished product—which opens and closes like a vintage sliding travel clock—are remarkably similar.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Timepiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timepiece. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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