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sleepover

[sleep-oh-ver] / ˈslipˌoʊ vər /
NOUN
pajama party
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NOUN
slumber party
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Laurie Bolewitz reads a spooky “tale” to sleepover guests as a black cat perches on a scratching post.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Cats lounge in a quiet room during the sleepover.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

But “Toy Story 5” has one particularly limiting scene, where Bonnie goes to her first-ever sleepover with her new friends from dance class.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2026

Franklin, the 6-year-old cartoon turtle, is known for navigating everyday challenges, from learning to ride a bike to having his first sleepover.

From BBC Dec. 2, 2025

The Witchlings were having a sleepover that was really a cover for something else: a trap.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Watching these A.I. edits became a pastime for her friend group; they’d share the videos at school and at sleepovers.

From Slate May 12, 2026

Barnes was an insulin-dependent diabetic, and her son avoided sleepovers in case she fell ill at night, she wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

The return of the sleepovers is good news for the museum and its visitors.

From Barron's Oct. 25, 2025

I used to hate going to my friends for sleepovers because I just wanted to be at home with my family.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2025

But you were supposed to have them, I think, at sleepovers.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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