grandfather clock
noun
: a tall pendulum clock that stands on the floor
called also grandfather, grandfather's clock
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In one of the spy spoof’s great running gags, his resentful Agent 13 would pop up in mailboxes, grandfather clocks, fire hydrants, planters, etc. while on uncomfortable undercover assignments.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
One of Reid’s creations was a grandfather clock.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
By the front door: a grandfather clock built by Hermann’s woodworker father.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
The Cabinet Room has been outfitted with new ceiling medallions and a grandfather clock.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
One of Reid’s creations was a grandfather clock.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
By the front door: a grandfather clock built by Hermann’s woodworker father.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
The Cabinet Room has been outfitted with new ceiling medallions and a grandfather clock.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grandfather clock
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“Grandfather clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandfather%20clock. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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