ticktock
Example Sentences
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As the strings play a genial, ambling theme, a percussion instrument mimics a clock’s ticktocks as the seconds pass.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2020
Aspiring candidates and officials will find good career advice; wonks will appreciate the ticktocks of negotiations on Israel, Iran and climate change; cynics will see it as a trial balloon for one last run.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2018
The performer would listen to a few ticktocks to note the desired speed and then turn off the device to play or sing.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2017
