In a sentence
Six example sentences with tick, each labelled with its topic.
The only noise in the parlor was the tick of the hall clock, marking every second of the silence.
Literature
A single tick from the mantel clock is the last thing heard before the projector image cuts to black.
Movies
Insomniacs fix on the tick of a radiator pipe until the interval between beats becomes the loudest thing there.
Psychology
The metronome's tick kept the young pianist honest through the passage where she always wanted to rush.
Music
Each tick from the old relay meant another signal had passed, and the engineer could count them from across the room.
Technology
The kitchen timer's tick filled the quiet apartment while the bread rose under its cloth on the counter.
Cooking
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