shut-eye

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Recent Examples of shut-eye Get some shut-eye during your next flight with these tips. Melissa Clark, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024 But in recent years, scientists have discovered a rare breed who consistently get little shut-eye and are no worse for wear. Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024 Restless fliers will finally get some shut-eye with the BCozzy Double-support Neck Pillow, now on sale for 25 percent off, while the fashionable adventurer will enjoy peace of mind with the stylish (and majorly discounted) Travelon Anti-theft Classic Mini Shoulder Bag in tow. Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024 Lack of quality shut-eye has been linked to an increase in women's risk of heart disease, elevated pain symptoms, more of a chance of developing dementia, and more. New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shut-eye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut-eye
Noun
  • Patients report reduced neuropathic pain, improved sleep, and relief from muscle cramps and gastrointestinal discomfort when using medical cannabis.
    Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The men will talk and vote, with breaks for mass, prayer, meals, and sleep.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • So the idea of Thwaites and West Antarctic being unstable are all predicated on the idea that the bed is thawed and that the ice can slide over its bed.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Pull yourself away from the outdoor living space and step inside, where the beds are from Tempur-Pedic and one of the bathrooms features an alfresco bathtub.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This is because Mercury (our planet of the mind) awakens on April 7 and Venus (our planet of pleasure) will arise from her slumber on April 12.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • For nearly a billion years, Earth seemed to fall into an evolutionary slumber.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Yamamoto threw on five days’ rest 11 times in his first season in the majors, and will gradually reacclimate to that schedule as the Dodgers’ off days from April have dried up.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • Florida advances now to face the winner of the Toronto-Ottawa series, with the Maple Leafs up 3-2 entering Game 6 Thursday, assuring the Panthers a bit of a rest edge.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025

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“Shut-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut-eye. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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