timekeeper
noun
time·keep·er
ˈtīm-ˌkē-pər 
1
: a person appointed to mark and announce the time in an athletic game or contest
2
3
: a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees
Examples of timekeeper in a Sentence
The timekeeper forgot to stop the clock during the team's last time-out.
the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers
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Putting pedal to the metal is Tag Heuer, who returned as official timekeeper for Formula 1 on Jan. 1 as part of LVMH’s 10-year global partnership deal inked in October.
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
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—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Several more evolutionary steps occurred before the wristwatch emerged as a standard timekeeper for women and men in the 20th century.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Since its beginnings in 1884, Breitling has built a weighty legacy of timekeepers crafted for the skies.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Several more evolutionary steps occurred before the wristwatch emerged as a standard timekeeper for women and men in the 20th century.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
This change sees the end of a decade-long partnership with Rolex, first established in 2013, and brings TAG Heuer back into the fold after its previous stint as the timekeeper from 1992 to 2003.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for timekeeper
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timekeeper
noun
time·keep·er
ˈtīm-ˌkē-pər
1
: a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees
2
: an official who keeps track of the playing time in a sports contest
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