sleepy time
Example Sentences
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The World Baseball Classic dominated headlines and social media content at what is usually a sleepy time for baseball.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The last week in August is usually a sleepy time in America, news-wise.
From Salon • Sep. 3, 2022
And the party is embarking on the effort in an off-year for national elections, an often sleepy time with a disengaged electorate and a recharging political base.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2021
Hundreds of reporters show up — August can be a sleepy time for political news — and often treat the results with the same seriousness as an official primary contest.
From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2015
All out in the world it was sleepy time; and the night wind was singing an old sweet lullaby, and the mocking bird was singing too, by himself, in the wood.
From Mother Stories by Noble-Ives, Sarah
