Definition of weenext

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Recent Examples of wee Meanwhile, those who needed to rest their feet, or simply wanted to chat, sprawled out on benches beneath the hanging roots of the trees until the wee hours. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 There is also a wee door with a wee window facing Harry, which means Halsey can keep an eye on him even from inside the workshop. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The hurricane is projected to make landfall in the Alabama or northwest Florida coast late Friday or in the wee hours of Saturday. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Reubens created the Pee-wee Herman character in 1978 while a member of the Groundlings company. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
Adjective
  • The tiny island is a wildlife reserve and nesting seabird colony of native species, including the brown booby and frigate.
    — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • When the coating dries, tiny cracks naturally form across its surface.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The Republican Party’s already minuscule 40 seats in the House appears set to shrink to 33 seats.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Back then, the number of cinemas in Estonia, which had declared its independence in 1991 amid the collapse of the USSR, was still minuscule.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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