How to Use timekeeper in a Sentence

timekeeper

noun
  • The timekeeper forgot to stop the clock during the team's last time-out.
  • Here is a closeup view of sporty timekeepers meant to catch an eye or two.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Still, this timekeeper is pure Tiffany.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The match spilled to the outside, where both men were downed near the timekeeper's area.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Alvarez asked who the timekeeper would be.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • Sylvester also cast his father in a small role as the timekeeper.
    — Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Three timekeepers for each of the eight swimmers stood at the finish line.
    — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
  • So, with the blessing of the world’s timekeepers, the leap second is on its way out.
    — Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The analog timekeeper and denim have more in common than meets the eye.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
  • There is no clock in my house, so Google Home is often the timekeeper.
    — Arielle Pardes, Wired, 8 May 2020
  • For thousands of years, humans have relied on the sun as their guide and timekeeper.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
  • Omega has been the official timekeeper for the Olympics for decades.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Consider it plenty of reason to grab your timekeeper and your trunks and jet out of town.
    — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Baseball was overdue to have not just a scorekeeper but a timekeeper too.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The timekeepers even captured a picture of the dog crossing the finish line.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The Maya were master timekeepers, so the research began with a date.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Fights over transparency date back to the timekeeper on the factory floor.
    — Fred Turner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Shafir was handcuffed to the timekeepers table by Prince Nana.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • The referee bent to report the infractions to the timekeeper, through a slot in the glass.
    — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019
  • One driver crashed into the timekeeper's box, killing the three marshals inside.
    — Mraz, Town & Country, 1 Feb. 2012
  • On one level, a main timekeeper, head judge and team leader scrutinize footage from the main camera.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
  • White wore a watch by the Snow League’s official timekeeper, Hublot.
    — Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • These two items served as my timekeepers; as markers, always an arm’s length away, through life events that seemed to make time irrelevant.
    — Jennifer Pownall, New York Times, 13 May 2020
  • Harper likes to decorate with me and do the table settings, while Gideon is the timekeeper.
    — Katie Intner, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2019
  • For the past 18 years, he's been the official timekeeper for Loyola's home games.
    — Pat Disabato, Daily Southtown, 13 Mar. 2018
  • There is an official timekeeper who purposefully faces away from the drum to avoid any perception of bias.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026
  • But this timekeeper goes to sixteen, measuring out an interminably long, thirty-two-hour day.
    — Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Under the supervision of a referee and timekeeper, races were filmed and then reviewed by judges.
    — Aaliyah Harris, CNN, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Their names and timekeeper codes were logged as working more than 24 hours on a total of 22 separate days.
    — Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The Website's database clock will be the official timekeeper for this contest.
    — Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2018

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