as in tiny
very small in size
a wee baby
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Recent Examples of wee
In the wee hours Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can contribute funds to support poor countries in the face of climate change.
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Melinda Walling, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2024
On election night, Mr. Yu went to bed at midnight and woke up in the wee hours to check the outcome.
—Rong Xiaoqing, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The exhibit floor of IAAPA Expo is jammed-packed with vendors looking to sell everything from wee key chains to monster thrill rides, all in a wide-open atmosphere.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
Trump told his followers in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Melinda Walling, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2024
On election night, Mr. Yu went to bed at midnight and woke up in the wee hours to check the outcome.
—Rong Xiaoqing, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The exhibit floor of IAAPA Expo is jammed-packed with vendors looking to sell everything from wee key chains to monster thrill rides, all in a wide-open atmosphere.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
Trump told his followers in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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The rock, ringed with black and marked by distinctive white veins and dozens of tiny bright spots, was discovered as Perseverance explored a quarter-mile-wide valley called Neretva Vallis.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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In this apartment remodel, Project AZ knocked down a wall that once created a very tiny kitchen.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
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So from the first bottling, which was only a minuscule amount that was made in 2018, with 2019 skipped and no wine for Cliff Lede being made for 2020 due to smoke issues from fires to 2022, a lot has changed in the lives of the Lede family.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The flower-petal design offers two main advantages over spheres, which are typically either coated with medication or carry it in a minuscule internal reservoir.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
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At each table stood two players, battling each other with their own array of miniature armies and soldiers — the size of the models ranged, based on their species and pose.Desirae Sin, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Many miniature or compact species of orchids, bromeliads, ferns, begonias, and aroids are epiphytes and can thrive in terrariums.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Wee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wee. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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