past the hour
idiom
—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.
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Shortly past the hour mark, Amorim swapped Noussair Mazraoui, Manuel Ugarte and Alejandro Garnacho for Luke Shaw, Mason Mount and Amad Diallo.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Villa led by a goal and, past the hour mark, introduced Asensio, a three-time Champions League winner, £50million ($65m) signing Amadou Onana and Ollie Watkins, the side’s top scorer.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The second goal from Rogers to double the lead just past the hour came through his typical bustling.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Just past the hour mark, Stephen Eustaquio, Canada’s longtime rock in the middle of the park, gave way to Mathieu Choiniere, who had just 58 minutes of senior international experience before this game.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Villa led by a goal and, past the hour mark, introduced Asensio, a three-time Champions League winner, £50million ($65m) signing Amadou Onana and Ollie Watkins, the side’s top scorer.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The second goal from Rogers to double the lead just past the hour came through his typical bustling.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Just past the hour mark, Stephen Eustaquio, Canada’s longtime rock in the middle of the park, gave way to Mathieu Choiniere, who had just 58 minutes of senior international experience before this game.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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“Past the hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/past%20the%20hour. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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