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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However, late in the third, particularly after the hour-long rain delay, the Cowboys stepped up.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Everton noticeably declined after Dewsbury-Hall and Barry exited just after the hour mark, and some of the energy went out of the game.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 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
His arrival just after the hour gave the side some impetus and the fans a lift.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 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
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Everton noticeably declined after Dewsbury-Hall and Barry exited just after the hour mark, and some of the energy went out of the game.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 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
His arrival just after the hour gave the side some impetus and the fans a lift.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 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
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