as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
The line of people outside the Carroll County Courthouse in the wee hours of Friday morning camped there for hours hoping to get seats to Friday’s opening statements.
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Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
In the wee hours of Thursday morning, Angelenos will get their first peek at a double whammy astrological delight — a Hunter’s moon that also happens to be a supermoon.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Even with only one day to prepare, their coaching staff and scouting department worked through much of Friday night, all of Saturday’s off-day and into the wee hours of Sunday morning to get both the lineup and pitching staff up to speed.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Showing the breadth that the storied institution reaches, musicians mixed with Hollywood stars, philanthropists, tastemakers, dancers, entertainers, writers, fashion favorites, and financiers of all ages well into the wee hours.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
In the wee hours of Thursday morning, Angelenos will get their first peek at a double whammy astrological delight — a Hunter’s moon that also happens to be a supermoon.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Even with only one day to prepare, their coaching staff and scouting department worked through much of Friday night, all of Saturday’s off-day and into the wee hours of Sunday morning to get both the lineup and pitching staff up to speed.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Showing the breadth that the storied institution reaches, musicians mixed with Hollywood stars, philanthropists, tastemakers, dancers, entertainers, writers, fashion favorites, and financiers of all ages well into the wee hours.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wee
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Victims are more than just statistics A map on Holt’s website marks hundreds of accident sites, but the tiny dots are more than statistical points.Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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From the outside, Boca Chica appears to be a tiny village marked by a handful of houses along Boca Chica Beach.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Learning From Biological Systems Feynman drew inspiration from biological systems, noting their ability to store and process information on a minuscule scale while remaining highly dynamic and efficient.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Democrats’ best hope may be that Trump’s minuscule battleground state leads will collapse on contact with the fearsome Harris turnout machine.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
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That guest was Don Rickles, the late, great comedian who wrought garden-variety putdowns into miniature works of art.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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An exhibition of precious miniature objects from the 18th century at the Cognacq-Jay Museum in Paris was robbed on Wednesday, according to Le Monde.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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