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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

Teo was a good sleeper and she enjoyed the days spent caring for her baby son while on maternity leave.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

“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

Surely the sleeper hadn’t woken already: in the dimness Ama could make out the shape of the sleeping bag, the lighter patch that was the girl’s hair, and the curve of her sleeping dæmon.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman