hourlong
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hourlong
Example Sentences
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His first show, “Entertainers With Byron Allen,” packaged the five-minute celebrity interviews during hotel press junkets, a conveyor belt of actors promoting their latest projects set up by the studios into an hourlong talk show.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Thompson at Syracuse said “SNL” and other late-night shows were far better engineered to meet the needs of a changing viewing landscape than other television staples like hourlong dramas and 30-minute comedies.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
D’Entremont said Carney started the hourlong conversation talking about efforts to encourage the celebration of National Acadian Day, which is meant to commemorate the French settlers in Atlantic Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Enough that Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, is willing to sit down with her for an hourlong podcast.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026
White would run the machine for the permitted hour starting at one in the afternoon, and then power down, returning for another hourlong run at three in the morning.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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