hour-long
adjective
variants
or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows
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The new hour-long program, hosted by former ESPN stalwart Stan Verrett, offers viewers a look at the run-up to key games taking place across the company’s entire portfolio.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Several major robotics firms took coveted slots in the roughly four-hour-long gala.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The hour-long concert will feature two pieces.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The 2011 fire Tim Egan is one of the Lenox crew who makes the hour-long drive twice a week to curl.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Several major robotics firms took coveted slots in the roughly four-hour-long gala.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The hour-long concert will feature two pieces.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The 2011 fire Tim Egan is one of the Lenox crew who makes the hour-long drive twice a week to curl.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
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 21 Feb. 2026.
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