at the top of the hour

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Each of the cubes, marking the hours, rotates at the top of the hour, with one cube in a lighter tone signifying the current time. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

Dana is really mothering to her fullest at the top of the hour. — 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 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

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

And then, at the top of the hour, as church bells ring, the Eiffel Tower twinkles on like a constellation in the Paris sky. — Rick Steves, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2022

Rhymes for at the top of the hour

• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower
• manpower
• mayflower
• safflower
• sunflower
• wallflower
• watchtower