wee hours
Example Sentences
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News reports said some 3,500 police and soldiers took part in the operation that began in the wee hours.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
I was born in the wee hours of Dec.15, 1980 at St. Mary’s Hospital, now Hoboken University Medical, the same hospital where Frank Sinatra was born.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
After beating Mexico on Monday, the Americans stayed in their clubhouse chatting until the wee hours of the morning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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
Sadly, during the wee hours of this morning, literally none of that mattered.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
