clockwork

Example Sentences

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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

Like clockwork, the Mercedes arrived and parked at the foot of a runway in the small, posh airport that serves this air-conditioned resort city.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

One-percenters on-screen violated laws and standards of basic decency with a clockwork rivaling the Patek Philippes on their wrists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

I was at Dr. Roland’s office every morning like clockwork.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt