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sleeper

[slee-per] / ˈsli pər /


NOUN
late bloomer
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“Widow’s Bay” is this season’s sleeper hit because the show is a horror trope clearinghouse.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

"All it means is that I get home later in the evening, meaning early in the morning. And I'm not a big sleeper anyway."

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

As for a sleeper game, if I squint hard enough, I can see a world where Scotland vs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

She did not look like a rough sleeper and did not drink or take drugs.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

We don’t have a sleeper, because I need to save the money.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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