hourlong
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hourlong
Example Sentences
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At the end of the roughly hourlong hearing, Vera said he was granting Kennedy’s motion to dismiss with prejudice, finding a violation of Basmadjian’s right to counsel.
From Los Angeles Times
TV brought half-hour situation comedies and hourlong dramas.
From Barron's
His hourlong speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention brought many delegates to tears and provided the gathering’s emotional high point.
From Los Angeles Times
I slouch in my seat; he, for almost the whole hourlong conversation, sits on the edge of his.
Ecstatic, he made the nearly hourlong drive with a family member only to discover that the car had been stripped for parts.
From Los Angeles Times
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