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hourglass

noun

Definition of hourglass

as in sundial

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Recent Examples of hourglass As someone with a curvy body type, the high-rise is more my speed for creating an hourglass figure, even with the relaxed fit. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 This option cinches at the waist, creating a romantic hourglass silhouette and has two spacious pockets. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Shown as the second look on the runway during Paris Couture Week in early July 2026, the ethereal dress was designed with an hourglass shape in cascading ivory fabric. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 On July 13, Mone posted an hourglass GIF on Twitter, possibly suggesting Bayley’s WWE exit was only a matter of time. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hourglass

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In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Epstein significantly expanded the living spaces, adding a larger pool, new cabanas, a massive sundial and a bizarre temple-like structure overlooking the island’s southwest coast.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Our junior suite overlooked the 18th-century-style garden, where a life-sized statue of James Joyce doubles as a sundial.

— Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2026

Definition of sundial

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Humphreys and his colleagues have demonstrated how a mock Starlink service can produce navigation and timing solutions with 10-meter-level accuracy if Starlink supplies the real-time clock and orbit corrections—albeit only after a minutes-long processing delay.

— Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The show originated at a design museum in Saint-Étienne; Musée des Arts et Métiers has supplemented it with lemons from its permanent collection, such as the ten-hour decimal-time clock, used during the French Revolution.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

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Habity Design The Habity bedside clock looks like a familiar retro alarm clock, but inside sits a low-power e-paper screen, a speaker, and a small collection of calming sounds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
Considering that the app in question might be an alarm clock or a calendar, allowing that permission may not immediately ring any alarm bells.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026

Definition of alarm clock

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