: a device (such as a clock or watch) to measure or show progress of time
especially
: one that does not chime
Examples of timepiece in a Sentence
the only timepiece she used at the cabin was a garden sundial
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Leaning into tech culture’s embrace of minimalism, the flagship showcases timepieces like paintings behind glass amid a palette of gray and cobalt blue.
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
To celebrate the new opening, this time Moser went the opposite direction with a boutique-only limited-edition 18-karat gold 40 mm Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton, where the timepiece’s mechanical intricacies are on full display from front to back.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
The brothers later swapped when William decided to propose to Kate, and Harry passed the Cartier timepiece on to Meghan, who is rarely spotted without it.
—Clara Strunck, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
According to Women's Wear Daily, the Richard Mille RM 66 Flying Tourbillon timepiece is one of two in the orange and red sapphire colorway.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
To celebrate the new opening, this time Moser went the opposite direction with a boutique-only limited-edition 18-karat gold 40 mm Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton, where the timepiece’s mechanical intricacies are on full display from front to back.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
The brothers later swapped when William decided to propose to Kate, and Harry passed the Cartier timepiece on to Meghan, who is rarely spotted without it.
—Clara Strunck, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
According to Women's Wear Daily, the Richard Mille RM 66 Flying Tourbillon timepiece is one of two in the orange and red sapphire colorway.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Timepiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timepiece. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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timepiece
noun
time·piece
ˈtīm-ˌpēs 
: a device (as a clock or watch) to measure time
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