as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
Or take a literal shot of reality with a wee dram in the tasting room at Talisker Distillery, followed by a gourmet dinner from the Welsh chef who owns the charming Hame Hotel with his Polish partner and their adorable Aussie dog.
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Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Alternatively, dance the night away under the stars with one of the cruise line's iconic parties that last until the wee hours of the morning.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
This Saturday event will play nonstop music until the wee hours of the morning.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Such was the case on Friday night, when music industry movers and shakers took over the storied Sunset Tower Hotel’s Terrace Room for an EPIC Records and Hennessy pre-Grammys party, dancing and mingling until the wee hours.
—Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2026
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Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Alternatively, dance the night away under the stars with one of the cruise line's iconic parties that last until the wee hours of the morning.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
This Saturday event will play nonstop music until the wee hours of the morning.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Such was the case on Friday night, when music industry movers and shakers took over the storied Sunset Tower Hotel’s Terrace Room for an EPIC Records and Hennessy pre-Grammys party, dancing and mingling until the wee hours.
—Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
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Interestingly, these tiny wonders can detect a temperature spike in 100 nanoseconds.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Two tiny humanoid robots that can play soccer stand in a glass case, one blinking and gesturing at visitors and the other partially disassembled to reveal the engineering inside.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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With no functional magnetosphere, Mars’ surface radiation is nearly as intense as in deep space, and the paper-thin atmosphere provides little protection from even minuscule meteorites.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
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Okawara sculpted Beyoncé's nails into a long almond shape with a neutral base color, then detailed each nail with its own minuscule design.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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