cuckoo clock

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Recent Examples of cuckoo clock As Orson Welles reminds Joseph Cotten in The Third Man (1949), unsettling times can nurture artistic renaissances while serene prosperity yields only the cuckoo clock. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2023 Audrey Hall The living room is a prime example of the antique-modern balance with a custom rug, a bronze and antique family chair that was recovered in a contemporary fabric, and an ornate heirloom cuckoo clock. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 29 Nov. 2023 Bezos later explains that there are five metal anniversary displays that will function like traditional cuckoo clocks chiming at one year, 10 years, 100 years, 1,000 years, and 10,000 years. Chloe Malle, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2023 Lean into the German vibe at the Frankenmuth Cheese Haus, which stocks more than 120 types of cheese, and the Frankenmuth Clock Company, with its 150-plus cuckoo clocks. Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for cuckoo clock 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuckoo clock
Noun
  • Set an alarm clock or reminder on your smartphone or download a free mobile app that offers medication reminders.
    Karen Berger, PharmD, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Like most Americans, you were awoken this morning by a radio alarm clock.
    Christian Schneider, National Review, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Those in favor of seasonal time clock changes cite children walking to school in the dark with daylight saving time used in the winter.
    Sheldon H. Jacobson, Boston Herald, 30 Oct. 2024
  • So, if grad school and work have you at capacity, don’t worry about anyone else’s time clock for love or anything else.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • The grandfather clocks continue to be made and are sought after items from vintage collectors and interior designers.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • There, firefighters were seen retrieving what looked like about two dozen photo albums, a grandfather clock and several other possible antiques from the house.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There was a time when atomic clocks looked like pretty hot stuff.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
  • But barring those machines, checking your watch now and again for precision against an atomic clock is a window into its invisible world.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025

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“Cuckoo clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuckoo%20clock. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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