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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Madsen and Bennett, whose partnership also includes sleeping together, make their way to Rome and Venice as the stakes rise.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Carol, clearly missing human contact, relishes the moment, and the two end up sleeping together.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Eventually, Millie and Andrew spend a night out together in the city that ends with them sleeping together at a hotel while Nina is away dropping Cece off at camp.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
The two of them sleep together in his childhood bed.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Carol, clearly missing human contact, relishes the moment, and the two end up sleeping together.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Eventually, Millie and Andrew spend a night out together in the city that ends with them sleeping together at a hotel while Nina is away dropping Cece off at camp.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
The two of them sleep together in his childhood bed.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Sleep together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20together. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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