like clockwork
Example Sentences
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"They said they'd trained for this for 11 years... and they said, 'we never thought we'd have to do it, to practice it'. But it was like clockwork."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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
What’s more, regular payroll deductions pour into target-date funds like clockwork, even during market crashes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Dedd did not appear that morning, and since that one was like clockwork, we knew something was wrong.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
