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Recent Examples of sundial
The curving observation tower functions similarly to a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Designed like a huge sundial, the Arctic Henge casts shadows in precise locations between its arched gateways.
—Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
Many older Ladakhi homes have an opening that lets the first rays of sun fall directly onto these earthen stoves, not only warming them before the cooking begins but also turning them into sundials.
—Smitha Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2023
The story of precision timing begins with primitive yet ingenious methods like sundials and water clocks, markers of humanity's first steps in timekeeping.
—Markus Lutz, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Designed like a huge sundial, the Arctic Henge casts shadows in precise locations between its arched gateways.
—Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
Many older Ladakhi homes have an opening that lets the first rays of sun fall directly onto these earthen stoves, not only warming them before the cooking begins but also turning them into sundials.
—Smitha Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2023
The story of precision timing begins with primitive yet ingenious methods like sundials and water clocks, markers of humanity's first steps in timekeeping.
—Markus Lutz, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundial
Noun
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The sequins gathered at her waist and expanded to create an intricate hourglass effect.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trading cards will require two new resources: trade hourglasses and trade tokens.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His intricate water clocks and automata were not only practical but also visually appealing.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Before time zones, people used other methods of telling time like sun dials and water clocks.—
Katie Wiseman,
The Indianapolis Star,
8 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Behind an ordinary-seeming door may reside Ernst Lubitsch’s Academy Award, Fred Zinnemann’s vacation photos, or Max Reinhardt’s stopwatch.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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My name was called about 6 minutes 30 seconds after Julie turned on the stopwatch function on her cellphone.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Sundial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundial. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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