to sleep
idiom
: until one/someone falls asleep
The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.
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Allow the serum to dry completely before applying any other products or lying down to sleep.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
His refusal to sleep in the basement resulted in a fight with his parents and having to stay at a friend’s house throughout the time his family was visiting.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
There may be four sprawling places to sleep, but the area that will likely get the most traffic is the indoor pool and private sauna.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
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The handiest place to sleep is this hotel, right outside the main city walls of Valletta: The large rooms are comfy, and there’s a lovely, chintzy lobby that’s more like an English country house than a Mediterranean manor.
—Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
His refusal to sleep in the basement resulted in a fight with his parents and having to stay at a friend’s house throughout the time his family was visiting.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
There may be four sprawling places to sleep, but the area that will likely get the most traffic is the indoor pool and private sauna.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
Where to stay: The Phoenicia Book now: The Phoenicia
The handiest place to sleep is this hotel, right outside the main city walls of Valletta: The large rooms are comfy, and there’s a lovely, chintzy lobby that’s more like an English country house than a Mediterranean manor.
—Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
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“To sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20sleep. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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