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.
  • Let’s do it again in a few hours.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Recharge time takes around 7 hours.
    — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The three-hour episodes have worked out well.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Some can get by on five hours of sleep; some can’t.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The post stayed up for about 12 hours.
    — Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
  • People lined up for hours in the rain.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Two hours later, a ring at the door.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Your doorbell rings at odd hours.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • Season ribs and grill for eight or so hours.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The check stretched beyond an hour.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Tasks that once took hours now take minutes.
    — Minna Hu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Share the stage and protect that hour.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
  • Crews remained on scene for three hours.
    — Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • West northwest wind six to nine miles per hour.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Truss has not been spotted for more than three hours.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
  • West northwest wind five to eight miles per hour.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
  • These girls put 20 hours a week in this gym all year round.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
  • The three-alarm fire was put out within an hour and a half.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • This first hour flies by; the same is not true of the second.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
  • When fully charged, the lantern can shine for up to eight hours.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026

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