How to Use opening hours in a Sentence

opening hours

noun
  • These are just the opening hours.
    — CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • People often line up ahead of opening hours.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
  • This year, the fair started with later weekday opening hours.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Coady was among six American troops killed in the opening hours of the war with Iran.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • In those opening hours, the technical challenge is matched by the mental one.
    — Raymond Umerley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Some store locations vary in opening hours, but for the most part these are each stores Black Friday hours.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025
  • The troops were killed in the opening hours of the conflict last weekend during an Iranian drone attack.
    — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Stores have varying opening hours depending on their location, so customers should check their local store for details.
    — Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Sacramento’s largest food festival was in full swing in the weekend’s opening hours Friday afternoon.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In the opening hours on the first night, Ben Shapiro took the stage and ripped into the prominent white-supremacist influencer.
    — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Several other wide receivers vanished off the market in the opening hours of free agency negotiations.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The Pentagon on Tuesday identified four of the six American troops killed in the opening hours of the war with Iran.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In the opening hours, Almine Rech told me that a James Turrell wall installation went for just under $1 million.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
  • American Express Card members (plus one guest) have early access one hour before regular opening hours.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
  • With six bedrooms, no real communal spaces, and a reception with varying opening hours, this is definitely more guesthouse than hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
  • Check opening hours, reservation requirements, and current conditions directly with venues.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Check the official opening hours before your visit, and if someone approaches you outside the gates claiming the museum is closed, politely excuse yourself.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Apr. 2019
  • The opening hours of 007 First Light are a whirlwind tour of action, adventure, and spycraft big enough to fill a proper James Bond movie.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
  • When the luxury destination decided to open 24 hours in December, its museum branch followed suit by extending opening hours to midnight.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2025
  • But the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the opening hours of the war has triggered a succession process that could reshape nuclear decision-making.
    — Jonathan Tirone, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The government had initially ruled out extending pub opening hours in the aftermath of England’s last-32 win over DR Congo on Wednesday.
    — Ali Rampling, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The announcement comes in the wake of October’s brazen theft of France’s crown jewels, as well as ongoing strikes by Louvre staff currently impacting opening hours and access to certain exhibition rooms.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
  • As the only hotel in Brazil's Iguazú National Park, Hotel das Cataratas provides its guests with unparalleled access to the park beyond its official opening hours.
    — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The D’Angelo Russell signing In the opening hours of free agency last summer, the Mavericks addressed their gaping hole at guard by signing Russell to a two-year, $13 million deal.
    — Christian Clark, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The extended opening hours and nighttime lighting offer visitors a chance to experience the cultural heritage of Türkiye in a quieter and more atmospheric setting that isn’t as easily achieved during peak hours throughout the day, while also supporting more sustainable tourism overall.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The Navy deployed carbon-fiber warheads on Tomahawk missiles in the opening hours of the 1991 Gulf War, disabling roughly 85% of Iraq’s electricity supply.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Iran confirmed the deaths and vowed revenge, especially for the killing of Larijani, the country’s de facto leader since Israel killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the opening hours of the Iran war.
    — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Conducted by Citygate Associates, LLC, the review examined the operational conditions and decision-making processes during the opening hours of the second-most destructive fire in California's history.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • Pacheco spent his first four seasons in the running back rotation with the Kansas City Chiefs, who agreed to a $45 million, three-year deal with Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III in the opening hours of free agency.
    — ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026

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