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.
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The extensive Enchant brochure read like a cruise-ship itinerary, with countless fun things to do every hour on the hour, all day long.
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Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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
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Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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
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“Every hour on the hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20hour%20on%20the%20hour. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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