sundial

Example Sentences

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You’re watching a ticker that moves like a sundial.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

The name gujeolpan refers to nine ingredients on a plate, with eight colorful vegetables or proteins sliced thinly and arrayed around the edge of plate, much like a mouth-watering sundial.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

As I squeezed the pedal harder, the animated speedometer—designed a bit like an Aztec sundial, with spiky points blooming around the center—grew in radiance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 25, 2025

He kept track of time through a sundial during the day and stars at night, though he says he was given a watch near the end of his detention.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

"We got a lot of sticks. We could have a sundial each. Then we should know what the time was."

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding