every hour on the hour
idiom
: at the beginning of each hour (at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.)
Trains leave the station every hour on the hour.
Examples of every hour on the hour in a Sentence
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Some parents choose to enroll their kids in summer camps to keep them occupied: Whether a sleepaway option or something closer to home, camp keeps them busy, their electronic devices at bay, and ensures that your kids aren’t raiding your fridge every hour on the hour.
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Parents Editors, Parents, 6 July 2023
Free activities with inflatables and group games like water balloon toss every hour on the hour from 3 to 7 p.m.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2023
The video of Sam and his boyfriend kissing when he was drafted played every hour on the hour that draft day, exposing what a lot of my peers, teachers, and family really thought about two men kissing.
—R.k. Russell, Men's Health, 22 June 2023
Free activities with inflatables and group games like water balloon toss every hour on the hour from 3 to 7 p.m.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2023
The video of Sam and his boyfriend kissing when he was drafted played every hour on the hour that draft day, exposing what a lot of my peers, teachers, and family really thought about two men kissing.
—R.k. Russell, Men's Health, 22 June 2023
During this time of the year, the military guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is changed in an elaborate ceremony which happens every hour on the hour from October 1 through March 31, and every half hour from April 1 through September 30.
—Fox News, 4 Oct. 2021
Water shows are scheduled for every hour on the hour.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2021
The lights glimmer nightly for five minutes every hour on the hour until 1 a.m. Originally planned as a temporary display, the light show becomes a permanent fixture by popular demand.
—Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 26 July 2021
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Parents Editors, Parents, 6 July 2023
Free activities with inflatables and group games like water balloon toss every hour on the hour from 3 to 7 p.m.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2023
The video of Sam and his boyfriend kissing when he was drafted played every hour on the hour that draft day, exposing what a lot of my peers, teachers, and family really thought about two men kissing.
—R.k. Russell, Men's Health, 22 June 2023
Free activities with inflatables and group games like water balloon toss every hour on the hour from 3 to 7 p.m.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2023
The video of Sam and his boyfriend kissing when he was drafted played every hour on the hour that draft day, exposing what a lot of my peers, teachers, and family really thought about two men kissing.
—R.k. Russell, Men's Health, 22 June 2023
During this time of the year, the military guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is changed in an elaborate ceremony which happens every hour on the hour from October 1 through March 31, and every half hour from April 1 through September 30.
—Fox News, 4 Oct. 2021
Water shows are scheduled for every hour on the hour.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2021
The lights glimmer nightly for five minutes every hour on the hour until 1 a.m. Originally planned as a temporary display, the light show becomes a permanent fixture by popular demand.
—Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 26 July 2021
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