one's hour
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
a moment of great success or importance
Literally: one's time of day
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The singer's hour came when she performed at the Grammy Awards
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “one's hour” mean?
a moment of great success or importance Literally: one's time of day
Is “one's hour” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.