sleep together
idiomatic phrase
informal
: to have sex with each other
She found out that her husband and his boss were sleeping together.
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Jayce and his brother slept together, ate together, and took baths together.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
The picture of them sleeping together in the laundry hamper is just one snapshot of their relationship.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Some sleep together in roosts, nest near each other in colonies, or show off together, carrying out mating dances in what is known as lekking to attract females.
—Joan Strassmann, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2025
As the second eldest of eight children, Lee grew up in a large family, and 18th century living conditions dictated that her family all sleep together in one room.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
The picture of them sleeping together in the laundry hamper is just one snapshot of their relationship.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Some sleep together in roosts, nest near each other in colonies, or show off together, carrying out mating dances in what is known as lekking to attract females.
—Joan Strassmann, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2025
As the second eldest of eight children, Lee grew up in a large family, and 18th century living conditions dictated that her family all sleep together in one room.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sleep together
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“Sleep together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20together. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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