How to Use slumber in a Sentence

slumber

1 of 2 verb

• The pair needed a secret place to slumber and a way to stay sane.
  — Jennifer Levitz, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2018
• Infants giggle, slumber in their mother's arms and strain to turn over in play gyms.
  — Justin Jouvenal, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2018
• Infants giggle, slumber in their mother’s arms and strain to turn over in play gyms.
  — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 11 May 2018
• Like the offense, the defense slumbered through the first quarters of the past two games.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2023
• But the nannies had to get up in the night at the sound of my shrieks while my parents slumbered with ear-plugs in.
  — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
• In a mood to slumber all day, to the tune of conversations held by cartoon mice?
  — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
• Nope; that’s the crew member who was supposed to be on watch while everyone else slumbered.
  — Dan Thurot, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2020
• One of the men set fire to the slumbering victim’s clothes, causing a small blaze, police said.
  — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
• Pandas, unlike other bears, cannot slumber through the winter.
  — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2017
• Collins had fewer dependable options to mix and match, and his offense slumbered all day.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 June 2016
• There were storage sheds that contained little more than slumbering lawn mowers.
  — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2023
• The woman covers the slumbering body with a blanket, gingerly plants a kiss and leaves.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2023
• There’s a lot of research suggesting warm baths make drifting off to slumber easier.
  — Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 20 Aug. 2019
• Here, as the giraffe slumbered, the gazelle was finally able to study him, and many truths became apparent to her at once.
  — Riane Konc, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2020
• A day later, his offense slumbered through seven innings at Chase Field.
  — Andy McCullough, latimes.com, 4 May 2018
• While some people are lucky enough to fall asleep the moment their head hits the pillow, many others require a bit of help in order to slumber with ease.
  — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2023
• And governments, for now, are slumbering, not even on track to hit their modest Paris commitments.
  — David Roberts, Vox, 30 Mar. 2018
• The intruder sneaks past the crib holding a sleeping baby, then creeps toward the bed where a young mother also slumbers.
  — Don Sweeney, sacbee, 16 May 2018
• Some infants will sleep through the night almost immediately, while others struggle to slumber a few hours at a time.
  — Meagan Francis, Parents, 21 June 2023
• Li’s work shows that despite their ability to slumber for decades, follicles only need a gentle nudge to awaken.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2010
• Mountains look like slumbering dinosaurs.
  — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
• The United States continues to slumber while a catastrophe lies in wait.
  — Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2011
• Tesla forced slumbering automakers to get into the electric game.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Aug. 2023
• When the water’s calmer, parents and kids can stroll the shoreline and scan the surf for slumbering green sea turtles or Hawaiian monk seals.
  — Matt Villano, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• The officer approached the car and shined a flashlight at me, and then into to the backseat where Billie slumbered on.
  — Anna Armstrong, Longreads, 9 Dec. 2017
• Others showed baby Spero clasping his tiny hand around Graham's finger and slumbering with a smile on his face.
  — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
• Even while his bat has slumbered, the four-time Gold Glover winner remains one of the best defensive outfielders in the game.
  — USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2017
• But if no one else is staying on the property, how to explain the loud banging noises that disturb Julie’s nightly slumber?
  — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
• Our short person has left for the schoolhouse, our official mascot is slumbering at our feet, and our coffee kettle is whistling a familiar tune.
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 24 Oct. 2019
• The late-slumbering parent, meanwhile, can do remote work on their laptop at the table at night while the rest of the family sleeps comfortably.
  — New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025

slumber

2 of 2 noun

• She fell into deep slumber.
• Sweet slumber is made one thousand times better with a sleep mask.
  — ELLE, 19 July 2022
• At that moment, the driver woke up from his slumber and floored it.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2022
• Sleep Week is here — check out these ways to improve your slumber.
  — USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
• Kadri has helped the power play awake from a season-long slumber.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
• So, when does the time change affect your morning slumber?
  — Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
• Is this the same one, awoken from its slumber after the dwarves delved too deep?
  — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 22 July 2022
• Which process is used to settle for pillows that are a great source of sweet slumber?
  — Deirdre Mundorf, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021
• The mask is thin enough to not disturb your slumber but dark enough to block out any light in the room.
  — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2023
• In sleep mode, the display turns off, so the lights won’t disturb your slumber.
  — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
• Right now, the rascal in him slumbers, briefly glimpsed now and again behind dark shades.
  — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
• And the lake itself was rising rapidly out of months of cold slumber.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2022
• The part where the kingdom wakes up from its cursed slumber and resumes life as if no time has passed at all.
  — Margaret Gray, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2022
• Not to mention, the range of sleep aids for your precious nighttime slumber.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2023
• My pal was in deep slumber, breathed through this kind of hissing accordion.
  — Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
• Sleep specialists said more space can lead to more restful slumber.
  — Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2022
• While in slumber they are moved into the large trucks that take them to Kusungu park.
  — Gregory Gondwe, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022
• Its hero has become shorthand, to the point of cliché, to describe any long slumber.
  — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
• Mitchell awoke from his relative slumber, too, and the Cavs still lost.
  — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 9 May 2026
• As many light sleepers know, a sleep mask is a godsend for those who yearn for restful slumber.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2023
• As any new parent knows, that means disruptions to one’s slumber.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
• The Dodgers’ offense didn’t stir from its slumber once Gallen gave way to the bullpen.
  — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
• The labor market may be rousing from its slumber.
  — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
• But only those who dare skimp a bit on their slumber ever really know that.
  — Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2023
• Only a tiny one and the princess fell into a deep and magical slumber.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2022
• Last year, a single brood awoke from its 17-year slumber to buzz in a handful of states.
  — Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2026
• Your unconscious worked the alarm’s chime into your slumber.
  — Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
• There’s even a service that tracks your sleep and then provides massages or night-time drinks for a sound slumber.
  — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2023
• Upon waking from his slumber, the man observed call-in orders placed on a shelf.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2021
• And nocturnal creatures like bats are sure to stir from their daytime slumber.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024