as in clock
a device to measure time
the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers
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Like my wife, the world’s timekeepers have been forced to adjust their clocks, adding thirty-seven leap seconds since 1972.
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Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
Tennis’s lucrative relationship with the luxury sector—one which began in 1978, when Rolex became the official timekeeper of Wimbledon—has gone quite literally meteoric.
—Nick Scott, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
After that, timekeepers might agree to a fix every 20 years or perhaps every 100.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The Swiss watchmaker previously served as the official Formula 1 timekeeper from 1992 to 2003.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
Tennis’s lucrative relationship with the luxury sector—one which began in 1978, when Rolex became the official timekeeper of Wimbledon—has gone quite literally meteoric.
—Nick Scott, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
After that, timekeepers might agree to a fix every 20 years or perhaps every 100.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The Swiss watchmaker previously served as the official Formula 1 timekeeper from 1992 to 2003.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for timekeeper
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“Timekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timekeeper. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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