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Recent Examples of hourglass
For background, most designers create their fit based on only one body shape — the idealized (and fairly uncommon) hourglass — and then size up and down from there, which makes for a poor fit for other body types.
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Sarah Chiwaya, refinery29.com, 12 Aug. 2024
An at-waist style is better for someone who has an hourglass or a high waist-to-hip ratio.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 30 July 2024
But with a narrow waist, more room at the hips and a contoured waistband, this trendy style is cut specifically for curvy hourglass figures.
—Paula Lee, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
Tyla paired the dress with an hourglass bag and sand brushed on her forearm and shoulder.
—Chiara Kim, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Chiwaya, refinery29.com, 12 Aug. 2024
An at-waist style is better for someone who has an hourglass or a high waist-to-hip ratio.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 30 July 2024
But with a narrow waist, more room at the hips and a contoured waistband, this trendy style is cut specifically for curvy hourglass figures.
—Paula Lee, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
Tyla paired the dress with an hourglass bag and sand brushed on her forearm and shoulder.
—Chiara Kim, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourglass
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The curving observation tower functions similarly to a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Designed like a huge sundial, the Arctic Henge casts shadows in precise locations between its arched gateways.Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
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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
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The story of precision timing begins with primitive yet ingenious methods like sundials and water clocks, markers of humanity's first steps in timekeeping.Markus Lutz, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Besides the fact that Eldridge spent all of nine games at Double-A, there’s no reason to get a head start on his service time clock while occupying a 40-man spot that could be used to protect another prospect from the Rule 5 draft this winter.Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
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The main thing that sets this revival apart from past revivals (besides Marianne Elliott’s consummate directing), is the gender switch from Bobby, a swinging sixties bachelor, to Bobbie, a less-swinging single whose biological time clock is getting louder.Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
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Then explore sleep trackers and smart alarm clocks that wake you up at the optimal point in your sleep cycle.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Those interested in, say, an alarm clock based more on mimicking natural light, or in the market for a sleep tracker that attempts to capture our various sleep stages, would need a more complex device.Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Hourglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourglass. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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