clockwork

Example Sentences

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With everything working like clockwork, he's clearly run out of things to complain about.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

I’m not sure what would provoke anyone to tune in, but like clockwork, the viewership billowed to the thousands.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

My daughter and I brought the Santas out from the garage like clockwork each November to start decorating our home, and we kept them up well into the new year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

At 74, I jumped into the 889th of the 1,200 circles and am moving through the 25th row like clockwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Elinor looked so funny hobbling from the wall to the door and back again with her aching feet, back and forth like a clockwork toy.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke