Examples of forty winks in a Sentence
after turning the boat over to the first mate, the captain went below decks for forty winks
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So, save your forty winks and take a pass on the glass of wine after dinner.
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Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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“Forty winks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forty%20winks. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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