sleep-away
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sleep-away
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Investors are just one sleep away from a big catalyst: earnings from Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta Platforms, all due after Wednesday’s closing bell.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
"You have to keep in mind that it may be the first time they sleep away from home, and then it's here in an institution," prison director Gabriel Wessman told AFP during a tour.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
The Waimaha, whose culture was nearly decimated by rubber tappers and missionaries, for example, make Parry sleep away from them until he has gained their trust.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025
As you open your eyes Sunday morning, have a big stretch and yawn the sleep away, the clocks will have sprung forward in the night, pulling the daylight into the evening for one hour longer.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024
The first day or so I was content simply to sleep away some of the accumulated exhaustion of the winter.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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