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sleeper

[slee-per] / ˈsli pər /


NOUN
late bloomer
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"All it means is that I get home later in the evening, meaning early in the morning. And I'm not a big sleeper anyway."

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

"As a woman rough sleeper, you're far, far less likely to be discovered rough sleeping and that's your route into services, into support, into accommodation," says Lucy Campbell from the Single Homeless Project.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Therefore, as the June 23 primary date approaches, the race could be a sleeper to watch.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Weingard says that in some ways, he wishes Schylling’s sleeper hit could have stayed under the radar for longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Roger was waking too; the creaking of the basket was enough to wake the deepest sleeper, nevermind the rocking and bumping.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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