timekeeper
noun
time·keep·er
ˈtīm-ˌkē-pər 
1
: a person appointed to mark and announce the time in an athletic game or contest
2
3
: a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees
Examples of timekeeper in a Sentence
The timekeeper forgot to stop the clock during the team's last time-out.
the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers
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Milano Cortina 2026 As the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932, Omega unveiled the Seamaster 37mm Milano Cortina 2026 to mark its long-standing association with the Olympics and the upcoming Winter Games in Milano Cortina.
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Attendees at the first event held Friday and Saturday at Buttermilk at Aspen Snowmass watched the competitors race down the mountain, while being clocked by the official timekeeper Hublot.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
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Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Putting the late Formula 1 driver in a virtual face-off with current champion Verstappen also helps the campaign dovetail into the brand’s return as the motorsport’s official timekeeper from this year, as part of a 10-year deal with parent group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
Milano Cortina 2026 As the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932, Omega unveiled the Seamaster 37mm Milano Cortina 2026 to mark its long-standing association with the Olympics and the upcoming Winter Games in Milano Cortina.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Attendees at the first event held Friday and Saturday at Buttermilk at Aspen Snowmass watched the competitors race down the mountain, while being clocked by the official timekeeper Hublot.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for timekeeper
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“Timekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timekeeper. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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timekeeper
noun
time·keep·er
ˈtīm-ˌkē-pər
1
: a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees
2
: an official who keeps track of the playing time in a sports contest
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