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sleeper

[slee-per] / ˈsli pər /


NOUN
late bloomer
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"This suggests that dreaming may reshape how brain activity is interpreted by the sleeper: the more immersive the dream, the deeper the sleep feels."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

I am very lucky in that I’m a very good sleeper and the few times in my life when I do experience insomnia, it’s infuriating to me because I am spoiled, basically.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

But Dmitri is appalled that Evgeny chose Filet-o-Fish: “Years ago, I was talking to this sleeper agent and he told me, ‘You’re at an American McDonald’s . . . don’t get the Filet-o-Fish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

“This was a sleeper issue that people did not pay much attention to before the pandemic. Then things got extremely intense,” Saver said.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

Even as a child, Naomi was not a heavy sleeper.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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