How to Use hour-long in a Sentence
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Sadly, the hour-long movie’s print was lost in a fire in 1961.
—Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
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There’s an hour-long event in Ottawa with a 21-gun salute.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
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The hour-long event starts at 1 p.m. and features free tastings of ROW 94.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Part 1 of You proved this, its hour-long episodes dragging along.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2023
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The first season will consist of eight hour-long episodes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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The hour-long show takes a weekly look at the news, trends and stories that define Ducks sports.
—oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2023
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Their hour-long Zoom supplied more than a roadmap to reputable providers.
—Jolene Edgar, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
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What was once an hour-long wait before March has become an hour and a half of late.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
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Here’s a look behind the scenes of the new season of Love It or List It, which features eight hour-long episodes.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2025
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And what our lively, hour-long phone call came down to was this: every meal can't be the be-all, end-all.
—Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2023
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This way, an hour-long program can be cut down to a tight eleven minutes, leaving the rest of the hour for ads.
—Susanna Wolff, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
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The best hands-on option is the hour-long pretzel-rolling class at the Bavarian Inn.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
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That leaves only four more hour-long episodes to sink your teeth into.
—Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 14 July 2023
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The series, which consists of three hour-long episodes, streams in full on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Our group disembarked and hopped on an hour-long boat cruise on Loch Ness.
—Vicki Denig, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
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All eight hour-long episodes of the show’s first season will premiere on Netflix on Feb. 22.
—Caroline Brew, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
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The hour-long service, which was livestreamed, was mostly filled with music, singing and prayer.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2024
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For those with an hour-long commute, this could mean starting the day as early as 4 a.m. to get ready and go in the warmer months.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 July 2023
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After an hour-long Zoom meeting, the Tadpole was super hot to the touch.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 23 May 2025
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Over the course of the hour-long launch, Google’s presenters referenced AI over 50 times.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2023
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This features a half-hour scrub, a half-hour bubble bath, and an hour-long massage.
—James Rampton, theweek, 29 Aug. 2024
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On the fourth day, an hour-long ride led us to the village of Alma Vii, which was founded in the 13th century.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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Narrated, hour-long tours run daily, with a fare of $28 for adults.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
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Here are some of the takeaways from his hour-long question-and-answer session.
—Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2023
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Tickets include beer, a plant kit and an hour-long workshop.
—Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
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But imagine my surprise when I was immersed in an hour-long, slow, deep stretch.
—Jasmine Browley, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024
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Near the end of the more than two-hour-long Easter Sunday appearance, Francis seemed to run out of steam.
—Frances D'emilio, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
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Hulu has ordered eight hour-long episodes, though a premiere date has not yet been set.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
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Somehow, the presence of a thousand hands for hire, constant street chases and shootouts aren’t enough to make the hour-long episodes go faster.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2023
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The only vote in the hour-long meeting was unanimous approval of the wrestling format for the upcoming year.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
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