clockwork

Example Sentences

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In the vague clockwork of industry deservedness, the odds have always favored Paul Thomas Anderson.

From Salon

With everything working like clockwork, he's clearly run out of things to complain about.

From BBC

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

Like clockwork, road failures and landslides tend to bring up questions about when, or if, it might make sense to abandon or reconfigure parts of Highway 1.

From Los Angeles Times