hourglass

Example Sentences

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Like sands through the hourglass, so are the screams of our lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

"The hourglass is slowly running out, and time is being wasted," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

“She is like an infinite hourglass, and in time, she will receive all the credit that she deserves for following her muse and selecting such an honest musical path.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

The hourglass silhouette – the cinched in waist and fuller skirt – felt pointed and intentional.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025

And at that moment, for no reason he could put into words, the hourglass shattered.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor