hourglass

Example Sentences

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Like sands through the hourglass, so are the screams of our lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Josephina Finch from Canterbury said she wanted to have the procedure because she "liked a curvy look" and "having an hourglass figure".

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

"The hourglass is slowly running out, and time is being wasted," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

“The hourglass sand bag complemented the sand-treated dress and was the icing on the cake, not to mention the theatrics of her ‘walk’ on the carpet.”

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

The giant Gryffindor hourglass had been hit by a curse, and the rubies within were still falling, with a loud rattle, onto the flagstones below.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling