Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sleep in
Babies should not sleep in loungers, car seats outside of the car, swings, on an adult’s bed, or on a sofa or chair.
—
Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
Scroll below for the women’s pajama sets our editors stand by (and sleep in).
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
Zettel then decided renting a hotel room for the night would be too expensive and let her daughter sleep in her car instead.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Many were left bawling after seeing such a genuine interaction caught on camera, while others asked why the dogs sleep in a kennel outside.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sleep in
Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
Scroll below for the women’s pajama sets our editors stand by (and sleep in).
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
Zettel then decided renting a hotel room for the night would be too expensive and let her daughter sleep in her car instead.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Many were left bawling after seeing such a genuine interaction caught on camera, while others asked why the dogs sleep in a kennel outside.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sleep in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep in
Verb
-
The jury make-up changed on Wednesday after one juror was dismissed for frequently nodding off during testimony.—
Luke Cyphers,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2026
-
While on a criminal trial in Manhattan in 2024, Trump appeared to nod off on a few occasions, as multiple reporters in the courtroom noted.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
Finally the proper authority, who had overslept, showed up to unlock the gate.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
-
The slowest builder finished before the one who overslept.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sleep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep%20in. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
