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sleeper

[slee-per] / ˈsli pər /


NOUN
late bloomer
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Good work, however, won’t be denied, even if Broadway producers have perhaps overlearned the lesson of last year’s sleeper, Cole Escola’s “Oh, Mary!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Therefore, as the June 23 primary date approaches, the race could be a sleeper to watch.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

I didn’t get the best sleep of my life, but I’m a light sleeper anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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

One truck of the caravan served as sleeper, for drivers only.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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