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sleeper

[slee-per] / ˈsli pər /


NOUN
late bloomer
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Weingard says that in some ways, he wishes Schylling’s sleeper hit could have stayed under the radar for longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"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

“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

He previously played a KGB sleeper agent in The Americans, for which he won an Emmy Award for his acting in 2018.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

I’m usually a heavy sleeper but these last nights every little noise makes me jump out of bed.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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