wee hours
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And McCollum had stayed up into the wee hours designing a number of bespoke plays specifically geared to take advantage of Florida’s ultra-aggressive defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
We checked into our hotel during the wee hours of the morning, all of us tired, slightly unkempt and desperately in need of a warm shower.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Some people, like Anna Shilanski, are choosing to spend their nights underground to avoid having to wake up and rush downstairs when air raid sirens wail in the wee hours.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Second, it could shape what lessons other countries—friends and foes—take from Operation Absolute Resolve, the quite large and impressive military action that unfolded in the wee hours on Saturday.
From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026
“Weren’t you celebrating into the wee hours of the morning?”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
