1
: very small : diminutive
2
: very early
wee hours of the morning
Examples of wee in a Sentence
Adjective
He's just a wee lad.
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Jon Webb, The Courier-Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
In the wee hours after the Commanders beat the Bucs in Tampa in the playoffs last January, only two cars were in the parking lot at Commanders Park.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Even within late night, 11:35 p.m. shows like Colbert and Fallon are held to a different standard than 12:37 a.m. programs, which end in the wee hours of the morning.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Not that a bagel from Einstein Bros. doesn’t sometimes hit the spot in the wee hours.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
In the wee hours of the following morning, police said Dill shot and killed himself.
—Jon Webb, The Courier-Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
In the wee hours after the Commanders beat the Bucs in Tampa in the playoffs last January, only two cars were in the parking lot at Commanders Park.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Even within late night, 11:35 p.m. shows like Colbert and Fallon are held to a different standard than 12:37 a.m. programs, which end in the wee hours of the morning.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Not that a bagel from Einstein Bros. doesn’t sometimes hit the spot in the wee hours.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wee
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wee. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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