Examples of small hours in a Sentence
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Wine and champagne flowed, and jewelry was sold, into the small hours of the morning.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 July 2023
Most meteor showers are best after midnight, but this one is particularly elusive, peaking in the wee small hours just before dawn.
—Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 4 May 2023
Following all-night talks into the small hours of March 28, the European Parliament, the European Commission, and European Council of 27 member states agreed to the new trade defence tool, whose goal is to discourage economic coercion by other nations, including China.
—Mary Hui, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2023
In fact, a good riddance vibe imbued much of the horn-honking, firework-lighting and air horn-sounding celebrations into the not-so-small hours on Monday in Rome.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 12 July 2021
All across the city, as the 9 p.m. curfew part of the pandemic restrictions approaches, chairs and tables at bars and cafes that usually remain open until small hours get stacked and stored.
—New York Times, 8 June 2021
The quiet and warmth of small hours, bodies pressed upon each other as an eyelid flutters open.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 13 Mar. 2021
Some formulas can be premixed and stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours, which could save an exhausted mom from having to drowsily scoop powder in the small hours of the night.
—David Howard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2020
There’s no dress code, no evening port briefings, and no early morning shore excursions because the bar is up and running until, as Frank Sinatra famously sang it, the wee small hours of the morning.
—Ellen Uzelac, chicagotribune.com, 26 Nov. 2019
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 July 2023
Most meteor showers are best after midnight, but this one is particularly elusive, peaking in the wee small hours just before dawn.
—Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 4 May 2023
Following all-night talks into the small hours of March 28, the European Parliament, the European Commission, and European Council of 27 member states agreed to the new trade defence tool, whose goal is to discourage economic coercion by other nations, including China.
—Mary Hui, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2023
In fact, a good riddance vibe imbued much of the horn-honking, firework-lighting and air horn-sounding celebrations into the not-so-small hours on Monday in Rome.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 12 July 2021
All across the city, as the 9 p.m. curfew part of the pandemic restrictions approaches, chairs and tables at bars and cafes that usually remain open until small hours get stacked and stored.
—New York Times, 8 June 2021
The quiet and warmth of small hours, bodies pressed upon each other as an eyelid flutters open.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 13 Mar. 2021
Some formulas can be premixed and stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours, which could save an exhausted mom from having to drowsily scoop powder in the small hours of the night.
—David Howard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2020
There’s no dress code, no evening port briefings, and no early morning shore excursions because the bar is up and running until, as Frank Sinatra famously sang it, the wee small hours of the morning.
—Ellen Uzelac, chicagotribune.com, 26 Nov. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1717, in the meaning defined above
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“Small hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20hours. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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