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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.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Holiday Tree light shows can be seen on the hour from 5 to 9 p.m. weekdays, noon to 9 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays as well as on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
Arguably United’s most effective presser was left walking a tightrope until his substitution on the hour, a change made more likely by his first-half booking.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Take your pick of brunch, lunch or a dreamy dinner on the water at sunset, watching as the city lights up and the Eiffel Tower twinkles on the hour.
—Lane Nieset, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Holiday Tree light shows can be seen on the hour from 5 to 9 p.m. weekdays, noon to 9 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays as well as on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
Arguably United’s most effective presser was left walking a tightrope until his substitution on the hour, a change made more likely by his first-half booking.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Take your pick of brunch, lunch or a dreamy dinner on the water at sunset, watching as the city lights up and the Eiffel Tower twinkles on the hour.
—Lane Nieset, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“On the hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20hour. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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