hour-long
adjective
variants
or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows
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This one is uniquely revealing in that the almost 2-hour-long chapter digs into Eleven's memories of being in Hawkins Lab as a child.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
The series collected eight Emmy Awards total and distinguished itself through hour-long episodes filmed as seamless single takes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Rogan remains the envy of the podcasting world, with two-to-three-hour-long sessions that routinely draw many millions of listeners and viewers.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
The Golf Channel will launch a second season with 41 new hour-long episodes airing every Wednesday morning.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
The series collected eight Emmy Awards total and distinguished itself through hour-long episodes filmed as seamless single takes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Rogan remains the envy of the podcasting world, with two-to-three-hour-long sessions that routinely draw many millions of listeners and viewers.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
The Golf Channel will launch a second season with 41 new hour-long episodes airing every Wednesday morning.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Hour-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour-long. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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