like clockwork

Example Sentences

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The now-iconic scene, notably from Walt Disney’s 1955 animated classic “Lady and the Tramp,” remains one of the most timeless cinematic moments of romance, often referenced like clockwork every Valentine’s Day.

From Salon

Rashawn was doing a lot better than he expected, but every thirty minutes, like clockwork, she froze and burst into tears.

From Literature

Much of the spice’s charm is overshadowed by an ever-popular pumpkin spice craze, which peaks like clockwork at the start of autumn.

From Salon

“I don’t know what magic dust they sprinkled across the group, but since then, things have gone like clockwork,” Hunter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This thing worked like clockwork. That doesn't happen often," explains David Fitzgerald, a former Latin America Chief of Operations for the CIA who also worked on planning missions with the US military.

From BBC