beauty sleep

NOUN

deep restful sleep

Synonyms

WEAK

extra sleep forty winks full night's sleep nap rest siesta sleep before midnight snooze

Example Sentences

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Vanessa Feltz has announced she is leaving BBC Radio 2 next month, saying it's time to catch up on a decade of beauty sleep.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2022

"Get at least eight hours of beauty sleep, nine if you’re ugly," she said in 2011.

From Fox News • Dec. 12, 2021

Because of this, the whole world was waiting on the edge of its seat for a result while Nevada got some beauty sleep.

From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2020

Being more diligent about getting my beauty sleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2015

Maybe a few pretties were actually getting their beauty sleep.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld