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
  • Many sleep in their cars, but some sleep outside or in tents.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 11 Feb. 2021
  • The 49ers could sleep in their own beds the week of the game.
    — Mark Purdy, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Moe would eat with them at the kitchen table and sleep in their bed.
    — Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Way too few guests sit at the bar, an old man in a leisure suit sleeps in a booth.
    — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • If the host sleeps in past 10, guests should feel free to sleep in, too.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • There is a section that isn't even set up to have anyone sleep in.
    — Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Right, and then there’s a sophomore sleeping in the first row.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • Hamill spent years sleeping in cold, wet tents and eating bland food.
    — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
  • For me, being able to exist and sleep in my seat is top on the list.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023

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