hour-long
adjective
variants
or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows
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At the turn of the century, starring in a television drama meant filming about twenty hour-long episodes per year.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Speaking with federal prosecutors over an hour-long video conference in late August, Durham reiterated his team's finding that Comey's testimony does not support false statements charges, sources familiar with Durham's interview said.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Each season will consist of six hour-long episodes.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
The new openings come after Costco's controversial implementation of a new policy that allows shoppers with its more expensive Executive Membership an exclusive, hour-long shopping window in the morning.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Speaking with federal prosecutors over an hour-long video conference in late August, Durham reiterated his team's finding that Comey's testimony does not support false statements charges, sources familiar with Durham's interview said.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Each season will consist of six hour-long episodes.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
The new openings come after Costco's controversial implementation of a new policy that allows shoppers with its more expensive Executive Membership an exclusive, hour-long shopping window in the morning.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hour-long
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“Hour-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour-long. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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