hour-long
adjective
variants
or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows
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When Do New Episodes Of Big Brother Season 27 Come Out?
New hour-long episodes of Big Brother will air on Sundays and Thursdays, with 90-minute episodes on Wednesdays, all starting at 8 p.m. ET.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
If those facilities close, many locals would see their five-minute trip to Webster County hospital turn into a nearly hour-long ride to the nearest hospital offering the same services.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 July 2025
There will be an hour-long NBC encore presentation at 10 EST/PST.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 4 July 2025
As part of a 2017 deal with Netflix, Business Insider reported the streaming giant paid him $20 million for the 2020 hour-long special.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
If those facilities close, many locals would see their five-minute trip to Webster County hospital turn into a nearly hour-long ride to the nearest hospital offering the same services.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 July 2025
There will be an hour-long NBC encore presentation at 10 EST/PST.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 4 July 2025
As part of a 2017 deal with Netflix, Business Insider reported the streaming giant paid him $20 million for the 2020 hour-long special.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hour-long
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“Hour-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour-long. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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