after the hour
idiom
chiefly US
—used with a certain number of minutes to indicate how long after the beginning of an hour something will happen
Trains leave every hour at ten minutes after the hour.
Examples of after the hour in a Sentence
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The coach withdrew him just after the hour mark against PSG and the cameras caught the forward looking tense and concerned on the bench.
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Portugal had initially gone behind in the semifinal after Florian Wirtz headed Germany ahead in the 48th minute, before Francisco Conceição whipped in a brilliant equalizer just after the hour mark.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Only when Rodriguez was substituted just after the hour mark most games did Wrexham revert to two up front as super sub Fletcher came on to partner first Smith and then usually Marriott.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
His arrival just after the hour gave the side some impetus and the fans a lift.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Diego Simeone's side were 3-0 up at half-time and scored a fourth just after the hour mark.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
Real Madrid had the perfect opportunity to get back into the game just after the hour mark when Andy Robertson fouled Lucas Vàzquez in the area, but Mbappé – who had a difficult evening – saw his penalty saved by Caoimhin Kelleher.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Just after the hour mark, Pau Comendador made a telling contribution.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
And just after the hour mark, the home side doubled its lead in the most impressive fashion thanks to a thunderbolt strike from Debast.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Portugal had initially gone behind in the semifinal after Florian Wirtz headed Germany ahead in the 48th minute, before Francisco Conceição whipped in a brilliant equalizer just after the hour mark.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Only when Rodriguez was substituted just after the hour mark most games did Wrexham revert to two up front as super sub Fletcher came on to partner first Smith and then usually Marriott.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
His arrival just after the hour gave the side some impetus and the fans a lift.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Diego Simeone's side were 3-0 up at half-time and scored a fourth just after the hour mark.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
Real Madrid had the perfect opportunity to get back into the game just after the hour mark when Andy Robertson fouled Lucas Vàzquez in the area, but Mbappé – who had a difficult evening – saw his penalty saved by Caoimhin Kelleher.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Just after the hour mark, Pau Comendador made a telling contribution.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
And just after the hour mark, the home side doubled its lead in the most impressive fashion thanks to a thunderbolt strike from Debast.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
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“After the hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20the%20hour. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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