wee hours

Idioms and Phrases

see small hours .

Example Sentences

Another time, according to the memoir, 15-year-old Cher made out with 25-year-old Warren Beatty until the wee hours of the morning in his swimming pool.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, news broke that Harris had become froggy roadkill.

From Slate

In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Donald Trump took the stage at his election headquarters in West Palm Beach, Fla. While the race had yet to be officially called, Trump was only four electoral votes shy of the 270 needed to win the Electoral College.

From Salon

Among the swing states, North Carolina and Wisconsin are the ones expecting to have full results on election night or the wee hours of the next morning.

From Slate

In the wee hours of Sunday morning, Californians will gain an hour of sleep, and in return, they’ll receive an entire winter season during which the sun sets before most people leave the office.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dawning
• daybreak
• daylight
• morning