hour-long
adjective
variants
or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows
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On Thursday, one of Dior couture’s most robust collections went under the gavel in a three-hour-long auction at Le Bristol Hotel in Paris.
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Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Hulu has landed the rights to the novel to adapt into an hour-long drama series.
—Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Punctuality was among the topics Lewis touched on in an hour-long session designed to set the standard, or at least introduce its concepts.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
With the remaining hour-long specials forthcoming, a brand-new season on the horizon, and a third feature film set to be released this summer, preschoolers around the world have a lot to be excited for.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
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Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Hulu has landed the rights to the novel to adapt into an hour-long drama series.
—Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Punctuality was among the topics Lewis touched on in an hour-long session designed to set the standard, or at least introduce its concepts.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
With the remaining hour-long specials forthcoming, a brand-new season on the horizon, and a third feature film set to be released this summer, preschoolers around the world have a lot to be excited for.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Hour-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour-long. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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