Seven Sleepers
Britishplural noun
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Before you draft your team, make sure you have these seven sleepers highlighted on your draft boards.
From Washington Times
Today is Seven Sleepers’ Day, which celebrates an ancient legend and is said to predict the weather in German-speaking parts of Europe.
From New York Times
Today is Seven Sleepers’ Day, which both celebrates an ancient legend and supposedly predicts the weather in the German-speaking parts of Europe.
From New York Times
Religious motifs abound, especially those common to several faiths, like the legend of the seven sleepers, who slumbered for centuries in an Anatolian cave, or the story of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son.
From New York Times
His favorite picture captured seven sleepers: Paul gripping a pillow in a bear hug, James Harden with that unsightly beard tucked into his chest, Russell Westbrook wearing sunglasses inside and even Coach Mike Krzyzewski in the background in what looks like the coach section of the plane.
From New York Times
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