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

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 • Feb. 14, 2026

Like clockwork on trash day, bears come through and knock over cans, Peters said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 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