as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
The summer of 2024 saw Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner added in the wee hours of free agency on July 1.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Customers have reported lining up in the wee hours of the morning for a shot at one of the ever-popular mini canvas totes, and the insulated version is expected to cause a comparable amount of commotion.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
The event kicks off the Friday before with Vogue’s annual Last Friday in April event and goes to the wee hours of Tuesday morning, when the last after-party winds down.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
And the Serio clan stayed open into the wee hours to feed them.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Customers have reported lining up in the wee hours of the morning for a shot at one of the ever-popular mini canvas totes, and the insulated version is expected to cause a comparable amount of commotion.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
The event kicks off the Friday before with Vogue’s annual Last Friday in April event and goes to the wee hours of Tuesday morning, when the last after-party winds down.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
And the Serio clan stayed open into the wee hours to feed them.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
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From the train windows, expect to spot the aquamarine waves of Ligurian Sea crashing against the stony coast, candy-colored houses huddled together on the hillsides, tiny wooden boats gliding through village harbors, and flecks of golden-sand beaches.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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Tribby, of Miles City, noted that, absent a court ruling that defines the legality of corner crossing in Montana, the PLPW council should consider access corridors rather than single-point access to a tiny corner that might be on a steep sidehill or monumented by a tree.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Expect to see even tinier dots and minuscule French tips atop jelly polishes in summery shades like fuchsia and blood orange.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
4 June 2026
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Black holes are enormous concentrations of matter packed into minuscule spaces, as NASA explains.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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