How to Use sleeper in a Sentence
sleeper
noun
- The movie became the sleeper hit of the summer.
- The movie was the summer's sleeper.
- Sleepers were awakened by the sound of a loud crash.
- He may turn out to be the sleeper in this year's election.
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One of the records that's been kind of a sleeper now for months is the Black Pumas record.
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Chris Eggertsen,
Billboard,
12 Mar. 2021
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At the end of the study, the sleepers were asked to guess which shirt had been worn by their partner.
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Melissa Breyer,
Treehugger,
4 Aug. 2023
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But the sleeper hit of the season, the oh-so-warm shearling coat.
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Roxanne Adamiyatt,
Town & Country,
21 Nov. 2022
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True to the name, the Easy Breather kept our test sleeper feeling cool and fresh all night.
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Barbara Bellesi Zito,
Peoplemag,
22 Dec. 2022
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That design has stood the test of time, though the lure is arguably a bit of a sleeper.
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Joe Cermele,
Field & Stream,
4 Jan. 2024
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With a sleeper sofa on the ground floor, the Silo sleeps up to four.
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Richard A. Marini,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Apr. 2021
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Here are seven who could fit the mold of sleeper in this year’s draft.
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Tim Bielik,
cleveland,
26 Apr. 2022
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The Clippers could be a sleeper team in the postseason.
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Gary Washburn,
BostonGlobe.com,
25 Mar. 2023
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In fact, there are no sleeper cars at all on any of the Rocky Mountaineer's routes.
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Will McGough,
CNN,
16 Aug. 2021
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The report said more than 50 infant deaths were linked to the sleeper.
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ABC News,
7 June 2021
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Short sleepers sit on one end of the curve, long sleepers on the other.
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Marla Broadfoot,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
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It’s kind of a sleeper shower, not many folks know about it.
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Dave Epstein,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 Oct. 2022
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There’s the engine car, the kitchen, the restaurant, the bar and lounge with the piano, and then the sleeper carriages all the way in the back to be far away from the smoke.
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Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 July 2023
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The main thing a side sleeper should look for is a thicker and firmer pillow.
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John Thompson,
Men's Health,
8 Nov. 2022
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Our third sleeper won a mere 15 games and finished far closer to the bottom of the Big Ten than the top.
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Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2024
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The floor has 62 square feet of surface area, which is plenty of room for four sleepers.
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Lindsey Lapointe,
Field & Stream,
3 May 2023
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Instead, this dark comedy turned out to be the sleeper hit of the year.
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Jeanne Jakle,
San Antonio Express-News,
20 Dec. 2021
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There’s a name for these stress-slinging sleeper agents.
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Gabriela Riccardi,
Quartz,
21 Apr. 2023
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Here are five new trains, both high-speed and sleeper trains, newly launched or ready to roll in the next few months.
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Everett Potter,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
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But there’s so much talent, a sleeper may emerge this spring.
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Giana Han,
al,
15 Mar. 2021
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The February cold snap is shaping up as one of the sleeper stories of the year.
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Editorial Board,
Star Tribune,
26 Feb. 2021
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Some come with a minky, fleece-like side, which could be too warm for certain sleepers.
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Shannon Ullman,
Health,
20 Apr. 2023
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One short sleeper wanted his wife and children to rise and shine with him.
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Sandee Lamotte,
CNN,
22 June 2021
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The Lucy & Jack name drop & wedding ring thing here triggered some kind of sleeper agent in me.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
19 Apr. 2024
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Airy memory foam and copper-infused foam layers above the coils are designed to keep sleepers cool.
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Jaylyn Pruitt,
Health,
21 Feb. 2025
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Our tester is usually a warm sleeper and found the coverlet offered the perfect amount of coziness for cooler nights and would be a good choice for cold sleepers in the summer.
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Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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