wee hours

Example Sentences

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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

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

After beating Mexico on Monday, the Americans stayed in their clubhouse chatting until the wee hours of the morning.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Traitors are often awake until the wee hours filming turret scenes.

From Salon