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Recent Examples of hourglass
Peacock is putting more sand in the hourglass, renewing Days of Our Lives for Season 61, TVLine has learned.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 Nov. 2024
However, spending an hourglass boosts your stamina and shortens the wait time.
—PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
On October 19, Gomez hit the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' red carpet wearing a stunning velvet navy Alaïa gown featuring an hourglass silhouette, deep scoop neckline, and black leather peek-a-boo bustier, once again bucking archaic fashion rules about the controversial color combo.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024
Among their highlights were Schiaparelli and Mugler’s exaggerated hourglass shapes, but the bulbous ones at Comme de Garçons were also noteworthy.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 Nov. 2024
However, spending an hourglass boosts your stamina and shortens the wait time.
—PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
On October 19, Gomez hit the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' red carpet wearing a stunning velvet navy Alaïa gown featuring an hourglass silhouette, deep scoop neckline, and black leather peek-a-boo bustier, once again bucking archaic fashion rules about the controversial color combo.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024
Among their highlights were Schiaparelli and Mugler’s exaggerated hourglass shapes, but the bulbous ones at Comme de Garçons were also noteworthy.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hourglass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourglass
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Particular attention in the exhibition is also given to the Umayyads’ contributions to science and technology through the display of sundials that were used in early Islamic astronomy.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Inside the building are an Egyptian sundial and a Foucault pendulum.Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 28 Nov. 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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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
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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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It can be turned into a bedside alarm clock and a daily planner, sounding alerts for programmed meetings, tasks and appointments.New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
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The answer is room service and a retro alarm clock.Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Hourglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourglass. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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