slumber

Example Sentences

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Football awoke from its slumber in June 2020, squeezing the end of a season into a couple of months.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But Miss Piggy was my slumber mate well past the time of putting aside childish things and replacing ancient bedclothes.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

AI bears are stirring after a three-year slumber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

January is an odd month in the art world, as it rouses itself from its holiday slumber but struggles to shake off the sleepiness of the past month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

"Do you think we could have another slumber party, and I could stay all night with your friends?"

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins