as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Grab the loaded yuca fries or shrimp and grits, play some pool, and hit the photo booth until the wee hours.
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
During the wee hours of Thursday morning back in Denver, the scene at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena resembled an NBA Finals media day: scores of tripods and cameras flocking across the court like a school of fish as Nuggets and Celtics players took their turns at the podium.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024
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
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
During the wee hours of Thursday morning back in Denver, the scene at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena resembled an NBA Finals media day: scores of tripods and cameras flocking across the court like a school of fish as Nuggets and Celtics players took their turns at the podium.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024
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
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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