hour-long
adjective
variants
or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows
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The orbit adjustments are designed to put the astronauts in a highly elliptical 24-hour-long orbit, giving them plenty of time to check out the Orion capsule, making sure the ship's communications, navigation, propulsion and life support systems are working properly before heading to the moon.
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Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Murphy has been vocal since Deadline announced in November 2025 that Fox has put in development a reboot of Bewitched — an hour-long reimagining from writer/executive producer Judalina Neira and executive producer Doug Robinson and Sony Pictures Television.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Hannah Montana is turning 20, and Miley Cyrus is celebrating with an hour-long special — with the help of some of her fellow pop stars.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The hour-long special, available on Disney+, features an in-depth interview with Cyrus before a studio audience with host Alex Cooper.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Murphy has been vocal since Deadline announced in November 2025 that Fox has put in development a reboot of Bewitched — an hour-long reimagining from writer/executive producer Judalina Neira and executive producer Doug Robinson and Sony Pictures Television.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Hannah Montana is turning 20, and Miley Cyrus is celebrating with an hour-long special — with the help of some of her fellow pop stars.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The hour-long special, available on Disney+, features an in-depth interview with Cyrus before a studio audience with host Alex Cooper.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Hour-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour-long. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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