as in slumberer
one who sleeps she's a light sleeper and usually wakes up when I get in late

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Recent Examples of sleeper Key features: Rechargeable battery, LED bulbs, rotation possible, realistic imagery, additional disks available, disks compatible with some other projectors, lowest-ever price, near-silent motor, sleeper timer. Alexander Cox, Space.com, 6 June 2025 These down alternative pillows are particularly helpful for sleepers with allergies who still like a marshmallowy feel. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025 That figure is just under A24’s fall sleeper Heretic, which made $1.2M in previews starting at 7 p.m. before turning into a $4.3M Friday and $10.8M opening. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 June 2025 The Raptors remain a sleeper team in the potential Antetokounmpo sweepstakes, simply due to Ujiri. Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sleeper

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“Sleeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleeper. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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