Examples of shut-eye in a Sentence
I can usually get some extra shut-eye on the weekends
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First, while parents think a lot about their children’s sleep, their kids aren’t getting enough of it; second, parents underestimate how much shut-eye their children need; and third, the family isn’t discussing sleep.
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Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Miles to go before the mother of three can get some shut-eye, apparently.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
But sometimes a long layover calls for a little shut-eye.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Use room-darkening shades and blackout curtains to prevent light from seeping in to interrupt your shut-eye.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2026
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Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Miles to go before the mother of three can get some shut-eye, apparently.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
But sometimes a long layover calls for a little shut-eye.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Use room-darkening shades and blackout curtains to prevent light from seeping in to interrupt your shut-eye.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Shut-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shut-eye. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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