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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Over 800 years later, Bern remains (as does its bears) and its old town is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, complete with charming arcades, Renaissance fountains, and an early 13th-century clock tower with a medieval puppet show happening every hour on the hour.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The extensive Enchant brochure read like a cruise-ship itinerary, with countless fun things to do every hour on the hour, all day long.
—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
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Where is the New York Times Crossword’s version of Andy Cohen doing tequila shots every hour on the hour?
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The extensive Enchant brochure read like a cruise-ship itinerary, with countless fun things to do every hour on the hour, all day long.
—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
See All Example Sentences for every hour on the hour
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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 23 Apr. 2025.
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