How to Use every hour on the hour in a Sentence

every hour on the hour

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  • Catch a short show every hour on the hour from noon to 1 a.m.
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Tours will run every hour on the hour Thursdays and Fridays.
    — courant.com, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The orca show was performed every hour on the hour, eight times a day, seven days a week.
    — Tim Zimmermann, Outside Online, 30 July 2010
  • Trey Benson spent a restless night, waking every hour on the hour to knock the slush and snow off his tent.
    — Philip Caputo, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2020
  • But scammers make such threatening calls do every hour on the hour.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2021
  • This is what players hear every weekend, every hour on the hour between 8 a.m.
    — T.m. Brown, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Many people who heard Reddy’s version on hit radio stations every hour on the hour in the summer of ’73 probably never guessed the lyrics were so dark.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2020
  • Researchers head out every hour on the hour to track temperature and humidity.
    — Nancy Chen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Runners must toe the starting line every hour on the hour and run a course that typically takes 35-45 minutes, leaving precious moments to refuel, change equipment, or rest between laps.
    — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Oct. 2022
  • While utilizing your facial steamer every hour on the hour might be tempting, most professionals advise steaming no more than three times per week for a maximum of 10 minutes.
    — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Dec. 2022
  • To honor the cross-cultural holidays Marriott Cancun Resort is livestreaming a chef making delicious guacamole every hour on the hour.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2020
  • The lights glimmer nightly for five minutes every hour on the hour until 1 a.m. Originally planned as a temporary display, the light show becomes a permanent fixture by popular demand.
    — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 26 July 2021

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