How to Use wee in a Sentence

wee

adjective
Definition of weenext
Synonyms for weenext
  • He's just a wee lad.
  • These rental units are the wee-sized counterpoint to the Think Big! of the '80s.
    — Annemarie Conte, Woman's Day, 8 Nov. 2018
  • Comics should be fun and bold and creative and maybe just a wee goofy.
    — Will Nevin, OregonLive.com, 24 Oct. 2017
  • The booming noise went on into the wee hours of the morning.
    — Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2017
  • Joining them soon will be a Czech lager and a wee heavy.
    — Matt Koesters, Cincinnati.com, 16 June 2020
  • Some bone lovers believe that the wee bits gnawed off the bone are the best, the sweetest bits of all.
    — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 10 July 2019
  • Prince William stepped up to walk wee Prince George to school for the first day of kindergarten.
    — Christie D'zurilla, latimes.com, 9 Sep. 2017
  • Here's why getting to bed in the wee hours may—or may not—be bad for your health.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Knowles and Kirven go all the way back to pee wee football.
    — John Henry, star-telegram, 20 Dec. 2017
  • The six-minute clip dropped during the wee hours of the morning and starred his son Adonis.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Parents pay about $35 per ticket, and the wee ones are free.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The bidding war started that night and went into the wee hours of the morning.
    — Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2024
  • But the oil, gas, fracking boom has leveled off a wee bit.
    — NBC News, 18 Aug. 2019
  • The incident happened in the wee film-noir hours of a party in 1960.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2024
  • Also, the set has 40 steel marbles, so keep it away from any wee ones.
    — Marylou Tousignant, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2019
  • In the thick of it all is Egg Harbor, a wee town of just 252 full-time residents.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2021
  • There’s even a wee bit of white chocolate floating in the background.
    — Michael Alberty, oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2022
  • At this point, the sexcapades of Fifty Shades Of Grey are starting to feel a wee bit tired.
    — Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • The sweet dreams ritual once reserved for the wee lot is all grown up.
    — Lini S. Kadaba, Philly.com, 20 Sep. 2017
  • There’s pop to eat your breakfast to, pop for heaving house parties in the wee hours.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Then the Cell2Jack will light up and become a wee Bluetooth hub for linking up to your cell.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022
  • Bliss Ultra Lounge was the place to dance into the wee hours; the ship also had a casino and cigar lounge.
    — Shelby Wayte, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024
  • To the professional athlete and the pee-wee league coach.
    — Jarrett Hill, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2017
  • In the wee hours of April 2, the night sky in Southern California lit up.
    — Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The singer was a wee man, not even five foot five, all bone and sinew, maybe ninety pounds dressed for winter.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 12 May 2021
  • And the fearsome wind, which along with the bunkers is the great defense of the Old Course, is forecast to be a little more than a wee breeze.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 14 July 2022
  • Then the county was hit by the first in a series of strong quakes, a magnitude 6.4 temblor in the wee hours of Dec. 20.
    — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
  • The snowplow driver who cleared the area around the house in the wee hours of January 29th didn’t see O’Keefe, either.
    — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
  • Grab the loaded yuca fries or shrimp and grits, play some pool, and hit the photo booth until the wee hours.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 8 Oct. 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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