to sleep

idiom

: until one/someone falls asleep

The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.

Examples of to sleep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gloria wants to use land known as H Barracks, the site of a former U.S. Navy facility near San Diego International Airport, as a place for homeless people to sleep in vehicles. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024

At the most troubled facility, Southern Regional Jail, which is in coal country, recent investigations have revealed that inmates were forced to sleep on concrete floors and to drink from toilets. —Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024

Still, one guest demurred when offered the opportunity to sleep in the Allen room. —Jane Margolies, New York Times, 8 May 2024

The goal was for the toddler to sleep through the night. —Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 May 2024

The seasons of Deer Isle in a 10-course tasting menu—plus stylish cottages and suites to sleep in. —Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024

The encampment at Chapman — one of the more recent in Southern California — does not have barricades around it and the only people allowed to sleep on campus are students. —Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024

This isn’t about forcing yourself to go to the opera when an aria only gives you a headache (or puts you to sleep). —Theresa Tamkins, SELF, 3 May 2024

For the most unique stay, guests can book one of the suites that offers a rolling slide-out king bed that allows guests to sleep outdoors on a private terrace. —Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 2 May 2024