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
That’s an important distinction in the rarified world of high-end timepieces, which are sometimes unavailable or on long backorder, in part because of considerable and sustained demand, according to Reuters.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
The MadaLuxe Group’s primary business continues as a distributor of luxury fashion and lifestyle brands spanning ready-to-wear, leather goods, footwear, accessories, timepieces and home categories.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 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
This 4th generation, 42-mm 2025 version is flatter (thanks to the level sapphire crystal on the front) and slimmer, and, mirroring the current fashion of timepieces right now, more angular.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
The MadaLuxe Group’s primary business continues as a distributor of luxury fashion and lifestyle brands spanning ready-to-wear, leather goods, footwear, accessories, timepieces and home categories.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 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
This 4th generation, 42-mm 2025 version is flatter (thanks to the level sapphire crystal on the front) and slimmer, and, mirroring the current fashion of timepieces right now, more angular.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timepiece
clock
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Banning the shift, introducing a pitch clock, adding a free runner in extra innings — all changes that the most entrenched traditionalists argued would materially alter the game.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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There’s also a ticking clock on Spencer Jones, who has been integral to their survival of the injury bug this season, starting more than half of their games on a two-way contract.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Timepiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timepiece. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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