timepieces

noun

plural of timepiece
as in clocks
a device to measure time the only timepiece she used at the cabin was a garden sundial

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Recent Examples of timepieces The new releases just keep coming, with at least 15 maisons unveiling timepieces in June. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 June 2026 Rising gold prices alone have pushed up the underlying value of many timepieces in just the past year, leaving some collections underinsured. — Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 The number of units also shrank 10 percent in the month, with 129,000 fewer timepieces being exported. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 Court filings obtained by PEOPLE previously revealed that McBee was ordered to surrender several luxury watches — including a Rolex Daytona and two Tag Heuer timepieces — as substitute assets toward satisfying the money judgment tied to the case. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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clocks
Noun
  • How Americans used the moon in 1776 Colonial Americans depended on the moon in ways that are easy to forget in an age of electric light and digital clocks.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 2 July 2026
  • Five clocks, one region Iran has a temporary transaction window, well short of a settlement.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of clocks

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