past the hour

phrase

—used with a certain number of minutes to indicate how long after the beginning of an hour something will happen

Trains leave every hour at ten minutes past the hour.

Examples of past the hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mohamed Salah, who was making a club record 81st Champions League appearance, was fortunate to get past the hour mark before being replaced by Jeremie Frimpong. — James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026

Trains were running every 30 minutes, with eastbound trains leaving Union Station at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past the hour, officials said. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025

Predictably, Salah was in the thick of it when Slot’s side finally broke through just past the hour mark. — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2025

If sinister twists or Roy-style bad dads do it for you, hang on past the hour mark. — Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025

Picture your knee pointing at the center of an imaginary clock on the wall in front of you, while your right foot dangles at thirty minutes past the hour. — Literary Hub, 7 May 2025

Rhymes for past the hour

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