every hour on the hour

idiom

: at the beginning of each hour (at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.)

Trains leave the station every hour on the hour.

Examples of every hour on the hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The geyser blows roughly every hour on the hour, and tourists watch the show from a viewing platform a football field away. —

Drew Magary, Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2024 The iconic Parisian symbol typically sparkles every hour on the hour from sundown until 1 a.m. Tonight, the tower sparkled as the French delegation sailed along the Seine River. —

NBC News, 27 July 2024 Water shows are scheduled for every hour on the hour. —

Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024 Visitors to Athens can watch the changing of the guard in front of the Parliament building at Syntagma Square every hour on the hour. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for every hour on the hour

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