slumber
Example Sentences
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Amed Rosario sparked Cleveland’s slumbering offense by going 4 for 5 with two singles, a triple and double while scoring three runs.
From Seattle Times
“And for those customers that are deep in slumber, the crew will gently wake them as they do every day on our flights when we’re coming in to land after a long-haul flight,” Geraghty says.
From Washington Post
Some facts we learn about Misty: The three famous people she would invite to a slumber party are Plato, the “Grind” host Eric Nies and Jack Kevorkian because what he does is “so brave.”
From New York Times
This type of slumber, known as unihemispheric sleep, enables some mammals at sea to snooze with one eye open, literally, which prevents predators from catching them off guard.
From New York Times
Since both men look similar, Mr. Roman decided, according to authorities, to impersonate his slumbering cellmate.
From Washington Times
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