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 As sociable creatures, crows often form large communal roosts on winter nights, sometimes gathering in the tens of thousands to sleep on tree branches or power lines. Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024 This little boat can actually host up to five guests, with three bedrooms, and, for those who like to sleep under the stars, there’s a couch that unfolds to a California king on the upper deck. Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024 The same old establishment lies cannot be allowed to lull them back to sleep. Connor Okeeffe, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024 Capasso thinks the Apple Watch alerts will be helpful for people who live alone or who don’t have easy access to sleep studies and specialists. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to sleep 

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“To sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20sleep. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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