hour-long
adjective
variants
or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows
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With the Stanley Cup in tow, Verhaeghe hosted three groups — Best Buddies, the Special Olympics and the Panthers’ adaptive ice hockey team — for an hour-long skating session with Lord Stanley at center ice.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
On the wall, portrait of a heroine For the hour-long interview − the first with a print news outlet about her book − Barrett sat at a small round table in the Lawyer's Lounge, a room down the hall from the Supreme Court chamber where lawyers waiting to argue cases can gather.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Galveston is a five-hour road trip from Fort Worth or an hour-long flight from Dallas-Fort Worth Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Season 2 will consist of six hour-long episodes and will begin production in early 2026.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
On the wall, portrait of a heroine For the hour-long interview − the first with a print news outlet about her book − Barrett sat at a small round table in the Lawyer's Lounge, a room down the hall from the Supreme Court chamber where lawyers waiting to argue cases can gather.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Galveston is a five-hour road trip from Fort Worth or an hour-long flight from Dallas-Fort Worth Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Season 2 will consist of six hour-long episodes and will begin production in early 2026.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Hour-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour-long. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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