Examples of half hour in a Sentence
Trains depart every half hour.
I waited a half hour in line.
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The epic drama, following a Hungarian village facing the fallout of communism, is best known for its length, clocking in at seven-and-a-half hours.
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Alina Edwards, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
More than a dozen personnel were called to the scene and the flames were under control in about a half hour.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
If Middleburg, a half hour away, has long been considered the queen of the county, Leesburg is emerging as her hip younger sister—approachable, edgy, and increasingly full of creative energy.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Last season was full prosthetics, head to toe, which was an application time of about seven-and-a-half hours.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Jan. 2026
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Alina Edwards, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
More than a dozen personnel were called to the scene and the flames were under control in about a half hour.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
If Middleburg, a half hour away, has long been considered the queen of the county, Leesburg is emerging as her hip younger sister—approachable, edgy, and increasingly full of creative energy.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Last season was full prosthetics, head to toe, which was an application time of about seven-and-a-half hours.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for half hour
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“Half hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20hour. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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