Examples of shut-eye in a Sentence
I can usually get some extra shut-eye on the weekends
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All of this means that getting a couple of good hours of shut-eye while in transit makes or breaks my first few days abroad.
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Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
The perfect place to catch some shut-eye.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In this case, Ye seemed to court witnesses to be catching some moments of shut-eye Friday while observing and ultimately testifying as a defendant in a trial over his treatment of a contractor at his former Malibu mansion.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
The perfect place to catch some shut-eye.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In this case, Ye seemed to court witnesses to be catching some moments of shut-eye Friday while observing and ultimately testifying as a defendant in a trial over his treatment of a contractor at his former Malibu mansion.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Shut-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shut-eye. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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