wee hours
Example Sentences
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Earlier, in the wee hours of Sunday, the US space agency published an image taken by the Artemis crew, showing a distant Moon with the Orientale basin visible.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 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
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
