time-keeper

Example Sentences

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I have always believed that every game should have a time-keeper working in unison with the referee, and showing everyone in the stadium, including supporters, when the clock is stopped and restarted.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

From the start, he envisioned his role as something more than a mere time-keeper.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

So exact a time-keeper is it that it gave names to two months in the native almanac.

From The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom by Thomson, Basil

"Then it can't be morning," Sammy declared, for what better time-keeper can there be than a child's stomach?

From The Corner House Girls Growing Up What Happened First, What Came Next. And How It Ended by Hill, Grace Brooks

To me it was a disgrace, and I suffered endless disappointments and delays by having no trusty time-keeper at hand.

From Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story by Alcott, Louisa May