How to Use sleeper in a Sentence

sleeper

noun
  • The movie became the sleeper hit of the summer.
  • The movie was the summer's sleeper.
  • Sleepers were awakened by the sound of a loud crash.
  • He may turn out to be the sleeper in this year's election.
  • And the Raiders could be one of those sleeper teams in the mix for Lance.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2020
  • One of the records that's been kind of a sleeper now for months is the Black Pumas record.
    — Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Among them is a ban on the use of the carotid restraint, known as the sleeper hold.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Even the foot box is contoured to the angle of the side sleeper’s feet.
    — Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2020
  • At the end of the study, the sleepers were asked to guess which shirt had been worn by their partner.
    — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But the sleeper hit of the season, the oh-so-warm shearling coat.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 21 Nov. 2022
  • True to the name, the Easy Breather kept our test sleeper feeling cool and fresh all night.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2022
  • That design has stood the test of time, though the lure is arguably a bit of a sleeper.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • With a sleeper sofa on the ground floor, the Silo sleeps up to four.
    — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Here are seven who could fit the mold of sleeper in this year’s draft.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 26 Apr. 2022
  • The Clippers could be a sleeper team in the postseason.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Set it as an alarm and watch even the most sluggish sleeper leap out of bed.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2020
  • In fact, there are no sleeper cars at all on any of the Rocky Mountaineer's routes.
    — Will McGough, CNN, 16 Aug. 2021
  • The sleeper on any Thai menu is the kaphrao, often spelled kra-prow or gra-pow.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The report said more than 50 infant deaths were linked to the sleeper.
    — ABC News, 7 June 2021
  • Short sleepers sit on one end of the curve, long sleepers on the other.
    — Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • It’s kind of a sleeper shower, not many folks know about it.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Oct. 2022
  • There’s the engine car, the kitchen, the restaurant, the bar and lounge with the piano, and then the sleeper carriages all the way in the back to be far away from the smoke.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2023
  • The main thing a side sleeper should look for is a thicker and firmer pillow.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Our third sleeper won a mere 15 games and finished far closer to the bottom of the Big Ten than the top.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The floor has 62 square feet of surface area, which is plenty of room for four sleepers.
    — Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • The house can sleep up to four people in a queen bed, twin bed and twin sofa sleeper.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Instead, this dark comedy turned out to be the sleeper hit of the year.
    — Jeanne Jakle, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Dec. 2021
  • There’s a name for these stress-slinging sleeper agents.
    — Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 21 Apr. 2023
  • So even without a camper package, the Vision V is a sort of road yacht-grade sleeper van.
    — New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Combination sleepers or side sleepers will want to choose the high loft fill, which gives a little more height.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025

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