hour-long
adjective
variants
or less commonly hourlong
: lasting an hour
an hour-long commute
hour-long television shows
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The new season comes after the conclusion of Netflix’s seventh installment last fall; season eight will feature 12 hour-long episodes.
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Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Season 8, which spans 12 hour-long episodes, moves the action to Minneapolis, Minn., and premieres Friday, Feb. 14, aka Valentine’s Day.
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 22 Jan. 2025
After an hour-long delay, Sherborne asked for further time to continue discussions.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
In an hour-long interview with the party’s leader Alice Weidel earlier this month, Musk agreed with the wild conspiracy theory that Hitler was a communist.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2025
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Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Season 8, which spans 12 hour-long episodes, moves the action to Minneapolis, Minn., and premieres Friday, Feb. 14, aka Valentine’s Day.
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 22 Jan. 2025
After an hour-long delay, Sherborne asked for further time to continue discussions.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
In an hour-long interview with the party’s leader Alice Weidel earlier this month, Musk agreed with the wild conspiracy theory that Hitler was a communist.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Hour-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hour-long. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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