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one who sleeps
she's a light sleeper and usually wakes up when I get in late
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Recent Examples of sleepers
The Brooklinen percale core set may be known to keep hot sleepers comfortable, but the matte finish of these sheets, made with long-staple cotton fibers is ridiculously smooth.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
The brand lightened up the lightweight fill, so there’s a clearer difference between the lightweight fill and the other options—a win for hot sleepers.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2026
The cotton-linen material is breathable, which hot sleepers will appreciate.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Through minor lifestyle changes, poor sleepers can follow these five simple steps throughout the day to possibly improve their rest.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
For most people with back pain, especially side sleepers, a medium-firm mattress should adequately support the spine while also comforting the body.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
For sensitive sleepers, pack earplugs.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Those dual zippers also allow hot sleepers to filet the bag open on warmer nights.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
Unlike ordinary memory foam, the design and fabric was originally created by NASA to cushion pilots during test flights and later perfected by the Tempur-Pedic team to appeal to all sorts of sleepers.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
The brand lightened up the lightweight fill, so there’s a clearer difference between the lightweight fill and the other options—a win for hot sleepers.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2026
The cotton-linen material is breathable, which hot sleepers will appreciate.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Through minor lifestyle changes, poor sleepers can follow these five simple steps throughout the day to possibly improve their rest.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
For most people with back pain, especially side sleepers, a medium-firm mattress should adequately support the spine while also comforting the body.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
For sensitive sleepers, pack earplugs.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Those dual zippers also allow hot sleepers to filet the bag open on warmer nights.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
Unlike ordinary memory foam, the design and fabric was originally created by NASA to cushion pilots during test flights and later perfected by the Tempur-Pedic team to appeal to all sorts of sleepers.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Sleepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleepers. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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