sleeper
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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
"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
“Sinners” became a sleeper hit after its release in April, one of those increasingly rare films to combine both critical and box office success.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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
That night, when the boys were both in bed, Johnny heard Rab, usually a heavy sleeper, turning and turning.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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