Etymology
Origin of outsleep
Example Sentences
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Not a morning did I outsleep the reveille; nor once missed matins in the Cathedral.
From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Reid, Mayne
Yet even he could not outsleep the reluctant lingering of night.
From Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation by Brehm, George
Oh to drink of it again, and to lay her head upon the pillow and outsleep the day!
From The Whirlpool by Gissing, George
Then, I thank God, I have vast blessings; I have preserved my eyes, ears, and teeth; I have no pain left; and I would bet with any dormouse that it cannot outsleep me.
From The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 by Walpole, Horace
“Your pardon, Don José, that I outsleep the camp,” he muttered haltingly.
From The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine by Amick, Robert Wesley
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