slumber
Example Sentences
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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
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
Hard to know what she’ll appreciate more: the peaceful slumber or the practical drawstring bag constructed in the same silky fabric as the mask and scrunchie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Goalkeeper Pope had to make big saves to deny both Lucas Paqueta and Max Kilman, before West Ham levelled, but those warnings failed to awaken Newcastle from their slumber.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025
As winter melted away, the creatures of The Mountain began to emerge from their long slumber.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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