Examples of half an hour in a Sentence
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Ives’ First Sonata takes over half an hour to play.
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Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
There’s something a little dismal about the fact that the mid-century dream of the future might, if everything goes perfectly according to plan, come to fruition in the form of saving half an hour en route to J.F.K. Then again, that isn’t too far from the initial vision.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Barbara assigned each sibling a monologue to practice for half an hour before performing in front of her in her home.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Setup is extremely simple, taking around half an hour to complete.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2024
Roughly half an hour later, police in Redondo Beach responded to reports that a black Porsche Cayenne crashed into a tree while driving more than 100 mph on Pacific Coast Highway near Vincent Street.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Sleep experts recommend turning off screens at least half an hour before going to bed.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
Just half an hour down the highway from this corraleja, the town of San Antero holds its annual donkey beauty contest.
—Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
Within half an hour of my house there are three quilting stores, all of them staffed by kindly women eager to provide advice, support, and praise.
—Ayelet Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
There’s something a little dismal about the fact that the mid-century dream of the future might, if everything goes perfectly according to plan, come to fruition in the form of saving half an hour en route to J.F.K. Then again, that isn’t too far from the initial vision.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Barbara assigned each sibling a monologue to practice for half an hour before performing in front of her in her home.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Setup is extremely simple, taking around half an hour to complete.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2024
Roughly half an hour later, police in Redondo Beach responded to reports that a black Porsche Cayenne crashed into a tree while driving more than 100 mph on Pacific Coast Highway near Vincent Street.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Sleep experts recommend turning off screens at least half an hour before going to bed.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
Just half an hour down the highway from this corraleja, the town of San Antero holds its annual donkey beauty contest.
—Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
Within half an hour of my house there are three quilting stores, all of them staffed by kindly women eager to provide advice, support, and praise.
—Ayelet Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Half an hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20an%20hour. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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