How to Use hour in a Sentence

hour

noun

• The mood changed from hour to hour.
• You'll be paid by the hour for this job.
• You can call me at any hour of the day or night.
• The project required long hours of work.
• She was half an hour late.
• The job pays ten dollars an hour.
• They arrived a few hours later.
• She wasn't supposed to eat for six hours before the operation.
• These animals are most active in the hour just before sunrise.
• She exercises for a full hour every day.
• The insects seem to be active for more hours in the day.
  — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 12 July 2023
• The show will air on CMT live April 7 at 8 p.m. on the east coast and at the same hour, tape-delayed, on the west.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
• Some voters braved the night chill for up to eight hours to cast their vote.
  — Tomek Rolski, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2023
• They’re hired at a starting pay of around $19 per hour.
  — Josh Eidelson, Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2023
• The car sped under the warning lights, 74 miles an hour.
  — Christopher Cox, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
• Kohan leaves, and Lopez is left with the slowest hour, 1 to 2 p.m.
  — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
• Even the Coast Guard would have taken at least an hour to fly out and help them.
  — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2024
• The pay was $4.25 an hour and Nightengale jumped at it.
  — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2023
• Even with the low gearing, this grinder can still push through 550 pounds of meat in an hour.
  — Brad Fenson, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023
• On the fourth day, I was put on Pitocin and was contracting for hours.
  — Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
• Scratched from the field about 10 hours from post time, Forte also had to sit out the Preakness Stakes.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 6 June 2023
• Light, brief sprinkles could dampen a few spots in the pre-dawn hours.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
• The longer-range models take about 6 hours to fully charge.
  — Josh Max, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
• Depending on the stops along the route, the journey will take anywhere from 1.5 to two hours.
  — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2024
• These are the sensations of an hour in the Florida Keys.
  — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 30 June 2023
• Wrap tightly and indulge or wrap in plastic wrap in the fridge for up to 24 hours for a grab-and-go lunch.
  — Samantha Lande, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2024
• Leave it outside in direct sunlight for a few hours, then wash it in the sink.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024
• Set it to high and cook for five to six hours, or opt for a slower simmer on low for six to eight hours.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
• Quintero hid for two hours in a closet, listening to gunshots and what sounded like bombs — possibly grenades or tear-gas canisters.
  — Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
• Yes, but: Despite the warm temperatures during the day today, there's a strong chance of wind gusts and precipitation during prime trick-or-treating hours.
  — Sam Allard, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024