like clockwork
Example Sentences
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I have a confession, and it is not particularly chic: Twice a year, like clockwork, I crave Cajun chicken pasta.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
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
Ask a futurist about self-driving cars, and you’ll hear an exciting story: traffic that flows like clockwork, pedestrians stepping into the street without fear, and collisions so rare they make the news.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
Nor had she reported receiving the packets of poultice that Miss Mortimer sent Penelope every few months, like clockwork.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
