on the hour

idiom

: at the beginning of the next hour
The next train will leave on the hour.

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Macario was also involved in the move which ended with another landmark goal on the hour. Asif Burhan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 The tower houses Deagan tubular chimes that ring on the hour and play an occasional hymn, DuMelle said. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025 With snowfall on the hour and festive drinks for adults, this market is enjoyable for a romantic stroll. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024 Surprises arrived on the hour to bump up the party like life-sized mojiganga puppets of the couple, disco-ball dancers on stilts, a mariachi band, and late-night snacks of tacos and chilaquiles. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for on the hour

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“On the hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20hour. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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