Examples of half hour in a Sentence
Trains depart every half hour.
I waited a half hour in line.
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On the flight, Michelle sobbed uncontrollably for a half hour.
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Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The Tollgate, a pub frequented by hundreds of United supporters on matchdays, is lively even two and a half hours before kick-off.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Ideally on a clear day, golfers are expected to finish 18 holes in three-and-a half hours.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Two and a half hours after Palisades’ girls team captured its fourth straight City Section lacrosse championship with a 20-8 trouncing of Birmingham, Palisades boys saw their streak of nine consecutive titles snapped in a 5-4 loss to the same school.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The Tollgate, a pub frequented by hundreds of United supporters on matchdays, is lively even two and a half hours before kick-off.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Ideally on a clear day, golfers are expected to finish 18 holes in three-and-a half hours.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Two and a half hours after Palisades’ girls team captured its fourth straight City Section lacrosse championship with a 20-8 trouncing of Birmingham, Palisades boys saw their streak of nine consecutive titles snapped in a 5-4 loss to the same school.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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“Half hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20hour. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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