sleeper
noun
a person or thing that sleeps.
sleepers
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pluralof sleeper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Patel called the Nature paper “an important study” because the participants were actively experiencing medical conditions that can affect sleep, such as insomnia, and said “we need more” research on how wearables affect irregular sleepers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
"Our study suggests there may be different biological pathways between long and short sleepers that lead to the same outcome, late-life depression, and we shouldn't treat them the same way."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
The number of rough sleepers in England reached a record 4,793 in 2025, according to government figures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Burnham cited efforts to move rough sleepers into temporary accommodation during the Covid-19 pandemic, saying in his statement that "we can do it again".
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
It wasn’t a residence, so she’d never looked there for sleepers, and it took her a few minutes to locate the right wing.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
