as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
Indeed, the backstage energy at the spring 2026 shows brought a liveliness that went beyond the usual hubbub of getting ready while polishing off Pura Vida takeaway in the wee hours before showtime.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Those wee drawers really open and close, those windows slide up and down, the switches turn on actual electric lights.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
These are just two wee factoids about the shower scene from Psycho.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Enjoy afterparties each night in the lobby, with a DJ playing until the wee hours and free local snacks for that post-festival energy boost.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Those wee drawers really open and close, those windows slide up and down, the switches turn on actual electric lights.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
These are just two wee factoids about the shower scene from Psycho.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Enjoy afterparties each night in the lobby, with a DJ playing until the wee hours and free local snacks for that post-festival energy boost.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
Adjective
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On a soupy September morning in northeast Wisconsin, a blue semi-truck arrives at Tisch Mills Farm Center in the tiny town of Carlton.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In an ideal world, a tiny home could provide the ideal solution for in-laws to have space to visit your home for extended visits.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Stephen, despite filming in Paris on a minuscule budget, achieves an uncanny evocation of Asia and of the past.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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High-resolution 3-D scans allow researchers to visualize minuscule anatomies without lifting a scalpel.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 2025
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The 55 miniature pieces fit neatly inside a tin that doubles as a magnetic play surface.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Henry Ford Health Fort Wayne Tot Lot — an area designed for young children that includes smaller play structures, including a miniature Fort Wayne — also features creatures designed by Detroit students.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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