at the top of the hour
idiom
US
: at the beginning of the hour (at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.)
The program is scheduled to start at the top of the hour.
Examples of at the top of the hour in a Sentence
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Dana is really mothering to her fullest at the top of the hour.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Reid opened the show by posing a question at the top of the hour.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
The sound heard at the top of the hour when all 69 flaps move in unison:
The USB-C powered clock is a 17.7-inch (45cm) squircle that’s just 0.5 inches (13mm) thick and weighs 3.7 pounds (1.7kg).
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 31 Oct. 2024
The episode ends as a smile creeps across her face, which is a far cry from the expressionless bride at the top of the hour.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
David, at the top of the hour, was made pastor of St. Joseph’s because Father Ignatius has retired.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
In the first, and maybe only, debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the economy was at the top of the hour—and the two candidates touched on issues from housing to taxes to tariffs to inflation.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2024
However, don’t worry, if something big happens, Fox has a Major League Baseball pre-game show scheduled at the top of the hour.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
For that experience, visit the Caesars Forum Shops from Thursday through Monday, at the top of the hour from noon to 8 p.m.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Reid opened the show by posing a question at the top of the hour.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
The sound heard at the top of the hour when all 69 flaps move in unison:
The USB-C powered clock is a 17.7-inch (45cm) squircle that’s just 0.5 inches (13mm) thick and weighs 3.7 pounds (1.7kg).
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 31 Oct. 2024
The episode ends as a smile creeps across her face, which is a far cry from the expressionless bride at the top of the hour.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
David, at the top of the hour, was made pastor of St. Joseph’s because Father Ignatius has retired.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
In the first, and maybe only, debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the economy was at the top of the hour—and the two candidates touched on issues from housing to taxes to tariffs to inflation.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2024
However, don’t worry, if something big happens, Fox has a Major League Baseball pre-game show scheduled at the top of the hour.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
For that experience, visit the Caesars Forum Shops from Thursday through Monday, at the top of the hour from noon to 8 p.m.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
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“At the top of the hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20hour. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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