sleep before midnight

Example Sentences

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I’m a new mother — my baby is nearly 7 months old — so I went to sleep before midnight on New Year’s Eve and woke up at around 6 a.m. the next day.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2022

I believe that earlier sleep, before midnight, is better.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2016

One hour's sleep before midnight is worth two hours after.

From Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words by Preston, Thomas

They had gradually fallen into the habit of lying abed late, and consequently they could not sleep before midnight.

From The Huntress by Footner, Hulbert

In one sense, it is reasonable to conclude that an hour of sleep before midnight is worth more than an hour thereafter.

From Vitality Supreme by Macfadden, Bernarr