How to Use sleep with in a Sentence
sleep with
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One of the killers slept with a Nazi flag over his bed.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
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And then the dog sleeps with us, and the kids end up sleeping with us.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
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Clothes that are good to listen to and that sleep with me.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The last straw comes when Nwodim fakes sleeping with her eyes open.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024
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John dulls himself with quaaludes and sleeps with the nanny.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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In the pilot episode, Monica sleeps with a guy on the first date.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2023
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Sasha Wiesen sleeps with a .40-caliber handgun in a safe by his bed.
—Zusha Elinson, WSJ, 27 July 2023
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The fabric is also soft to the touch, which is a bonus if your dog sleeps with their collar.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
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At the other end of the sofa, the old woman was sleeping with her head lolling to one side.
—Samanta Schweblin, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
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This pair of exes will compete to see who can sleep with the most people on the three-week trip.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
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In monogamy the protective choice is to not sleep with anyone else.
—Tom Rasmussen, Vogue, 8 May 2024
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The pair first answered a query about how to get more sleep with a newborn baby.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
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When possible, sleep with your hair open or tied in a loose braid.
—Hasina Jeelani, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2024
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One morning, his mom jostled him from sleep with a phone call.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
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Lena Brown is a recluse who doesn’t have a lock on her door and so sleeps with a hammer by her pillow.
—Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
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Overton still sleeps with his door open and wakes at every sound.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
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Squirrels sleep with their eyes open, and if the place on the deck is in a warm, sunny area, Scout could be catching 40 winks.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
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And to add insult to injury, Jake is sleeping with the big boss’ main girlfriend.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
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And the Firm option is great for couples, heavy people, and those who sleep with the whole back—from shoulders to hips—aligned.
—Ellen McAlpine, Men's Health, 4 Aug. 2023
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Good luck sleeping with that running through your brain.
—Dave Sheinin, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
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Most notably, Fields is not okay with the idea that Burt’s innie might have slept with Irving’s.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
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Sample-Rusk said one of her grandsons has nightmares and sleeps with her.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
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The researchers found the women who slept with a TV had a 17% higher chance of gaining weight than others.
—Krissy Brady, Health, 27 July 2023
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Irene Botta sleeps with a bar of soap under her pillow.
—Hank Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
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Others would sooner sleep with a stranger than hold their hand in public, and both were welcome to share.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
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Claire joyfully sleeps with her husband as her other one runs for his life through the woods.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Two deportees from India slept with the TV on, as though tourists free to use the hotel pool or visit the casino across the street.
—Federico Rios, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Never go to sleep with a space heater on, and never leave one turned on in an unoccupied room.
—Jordan Smith, Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
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Never go to sleep with a space heater on, and never leave one turned on in an unoccupied room.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Dec. 2024
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And this is coming from someone who usually swears by sleeping with two pillows.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
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