every hour on the hour

phrase

: at the beginning of each hour (at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.)
Trains leave the station every hour on the hour.

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The church bells had been a constant companion during my stay in Valoria la Buena, chiming every hour on the hour since my arrival. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Head to Syntagma Square to watch the official changing of the guard every hour on the hour. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026 Your dad’s co-worker will post his bail after your mother calls the moving company every hour on the hour. — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 The starting gun for the first heat had gone off more than four hours earlier, and new heats were heading out every hour on the hour. — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for every hour on the hour

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“Every hour on the hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20hour%20on%20the%20hour. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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