after the hour
idiom
chiefly US
—used with a certain number of minutes to indicate how long after the beginning of an hour something will happen
Trains leave every hour at ten minutes after the hour.
Examples of after the hour in a Sentence
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His arrival just after the hour gave the side some impetus and the fans a lift.
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Diego Simeone's side were 3-0 up at half-time and scored a fourth just after the hour mark.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
Real Madrid had the perfect opportunity to get back into the game just after the hour mark when Andy Robertson fouled Lucas Vàzquez in the area, but Mbappé – who had a difficult evening – saw his penalty saved by Caoimhin Kelleher.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Just after the hour mark, Pau Comendador made a telling contribution.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
And just after the hour mark, the home side doubled its lead in the most impressive fashion thanks to a thunderbolt strike from Debast.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
Just after the hour mark, Deschamps rolled the dice.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 9 July 2024
The Dolby Theatre ceremony, initially scheduled to start at 4 p.m., didn’t get rolling until six minutes after the hour.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Cheered on from the stands by legendary striker Didier Drogba, Ivory Coast equalized just after the hour mark through Franck Kessié.
—Ben Church, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Diego Simeone's side were 3-0 up at half-time and scored a fourth just after the hour mark.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
Real Madrid had the perfect opportunity to get back into the game just after the hour mark when Andy Robertson fouled Lucas Vàzquez in the area, but Mbappé – who had a difficult evening – saw his penalty saved by Caoimhin Kelleher.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Just after the hour mark, Pau Comendador made a telling contribution.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
And just after the hour mark, the home side doubled its lead in the most impressive fashion thanks to a thunderbolt strike from Debast.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
Just after the hour mark, Deschamps rolled the dice.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 9 July 2024
The Dolby Theatre ceremony, initially scheduled to start at 4 p.m., didn’t get rolling until six minutes after the hour.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Cheered on from the stands by legendary striker Didier Drogba, Ivory Coast equalized just after the hour mark through Franck Kessié.
—Ben Church, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
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“After the hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20the%20hour. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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