to sleep
idiom
: until one/someone falls asleep
The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.
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Learning how to sleep on a flight is a true art form.
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Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2025
However, one morning, Jesse decided to sleep in a little longer, unbeknown to poor Gnocchi.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
People with narcolepsy experience extreme sleepiness and an urge to sleep throughout the day.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025
Ideal for spritzing onto pillows and sheets, the best linen sprays can lull you to sleep on a lavender-scented cloud or invite you to linger in bed a little longer in a cocoon of cozy musks.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025
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Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2025
However, one morning, Jesse decided to sleep in a little longer, unbeknown to poor Gnocchi.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
People with narcolepsy experience extreme sleepiness and an urge to sleep throughout the day.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025
Ideal for spritzing onto pillows and sheets, the best linen sprays can lull you to sleep on a lavender-scented cloud or invite you to linger in bed a little longer in a cocoon of cozy musks.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to sleep
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“To sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20sleep. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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