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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Recent Examples of timekeeper
But this timekeeper goes to sixteen, measuring out an interminably long, thirty-two-hour day.
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Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Nonetheless, Tama remembers her years as the timekeeper on the roof of One Times Square fondly.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
The most precise timekeepers ever made, atomic clocks, might one day help robotic and crewed missions on Mars stay in sync with each other, as well as enable the equivalent of GPS on the red planet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Dec. 2025
The analog timekeeper and denim have more in common than meets the eye.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
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Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Nonetheless, Tama remembers her years as the timekeeper on the roof of One Times Square fondly.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
The most precise timekeepers ever made, atomic clocks, might one day help robotic and crewed missions on Mars stay in sync with each other, as well as enable the equivalent of GPS on the red planet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Dec. 2025
The analog timekeeper and denim have more in common than meets the eye.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for timekeeper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timekeeper
clock
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There's no official start time, and the time Bad Bunny takes the stage depends on clock stoppages, penalties, timeouts and injuries during the first half of the game.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Every real estate deal has a clock.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Timekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timekeeper. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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