noun
a period of time in the early hours of the morning, typically between midnight and dawn
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The meeting went on into the small hours of the morning as they tried to reach a consensus.
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We stayed up chatting into the small hours last night.
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Let's sneak out and hit up that 24-hour diner in the small hours.
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In the small hours of the night, his mind raced with thoughts of the future.