How to Use sleep in in a Sentence

sleep in

verb
  • But those dogs didn’t get to sleep in her bed.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Jan. 2026
  • My spouse slept in the same bed with me again last night.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Some hadn’t slept in more than 24 hours.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Jane had slept in this bedroom.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Others slept in their cars to avoid the cold.
    — Julio Blanca, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • Soldiers slept in their clothes and rarely bathed.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Angel Grace doesn't sleep in my room all night.
    — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That night, Ali and her brother slept in a park.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • After that, Zeke couldn't sleep in his own room.
    — ABC News, 28 May 2026
  • The two shared a room and slept in separate beds.
    — Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • There was a woman sleeping in my bed.
    — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • Graham slept in the living room with his niece.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Du said his dogs live inside his house, and some sleep in the garage at night.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Kiwi can affect sleep in a few ways.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Two children were sleeping in the room at the time.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Her son now avoids sleeping in his own bedroom.
    — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Like before, our captors sleep in the space next to ours.
    — Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • If your pet sleeps in your bed or spends time in your room, their hair is in the mix, too.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Some sleep in shelters, others on the street.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Briana slept in her son’s old bedroom.
    — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The third option was coach class, which means sleeping in your seat.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Buy one for yourself and place it in a room your husband doesn’t sleep in.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Buy one for yourself and place it in a room your husband doesn’t sleep in.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Would-be soldiers in the program sleep in large, open bays on bunk beds.
    — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Does The Traitors cast sleep in the castle?
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • People worked in flip-flops and bathing suits; some slept in their offices.
    — Tom Freston, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The baby sleeps in Mitch and Kara’s room.
    — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
  • Does the cast of The Traitors sleep in the castle?
    — Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
  • People who cannot find a place to stay are sleeping in their cars or on the streets.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Grandma Joy had never slept in a tent a day in her life.
    — Brad Ryan, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

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