1
: very small : diminutive
2
: very early
wee hours of the morning
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Examples of wee in a Sentence
Adjective
He's just a wee lad.
Recent Examples on the Web
Maggie Shipstead, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Catching wind of some demo stations in the lower level of the hotel, the musician sneaks in to play with the Marines until the wee hours of the morning.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
Time to Celebrate From the days and nights leading up to the Emmys and into the wee hours after the last award is handed out, parties will be popping up throughout Los Angeles.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Temple on Temple After Hours starts grooving at 11pm with sets until the wee hours of the morning.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
This, the kickoff celebration, had started well before dawn, fast dance beats pulsing over the island in the wee hours like the human version of whale clicks.
—Maggie Shipstead, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Catching wind of some demo stations in the lower level of the hotel, the musician sneaks in to play with the Marines until the wee hours of the morning.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
Time to Celebrate From the days and nights leading up to the Emmys and into the wee hours after the last award is handed out, parties will be popping up throughout Los Angeles.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Temple on Temple After Hours starts grooving at 11pm with sets until the wee hours of the morning.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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