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grandfather clock
noun
- any of various types of long-pendulum clocks in tall standing wooden cases, usually between six and eight feet tall Also calledlongcase clock
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You’ll find Mary Pickford’s ornate heirloom grandfather clock outside the communal library where trade magazines like Variety and the Hollywood Reporter are laid out each day.
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Mrs. Cris had figurines, a grandfather clock and gadgets we had never seen.
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One, however, was missing: a miniature grandfather clock.
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I glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner and was shocked to discover it was only four-thirty.
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Mama and I stared at the picture until the grandfather clock in the hallway bonged and we both sniffed.
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