How to Use slumber in a Sentence

slumber

1 of 2 verb
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  • Hough looked up to see the bear slumbering in the tree.
    — CBS News, 3 July 2018
  • Like the offense, the defense slumbered through the first quarters of the past two games.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The pair needed a secret place to slumber and a way to stay sane.
    — Jennifer Levitz, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Just add a beach towel (or fine linens) to slumber soundly.
    — Lane Florsheim, WSJ, 13 July 2017
  • Infants giggle, slumber in their mother's arms and strain to turn over in play gyms.
    — Justin Jouvenal, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2018
  • Infants giggle, slumber in their mother’s arms and strain to turn over in play gyms.
    — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 11 May 2018
  • Nope; that’s the crew member who was supposed to be on watch while everyone else slumbered.
    — Dan Thurot, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2020
  • The officer approached the car and shined a flashlight at me, and then into to the backseat where Billie slumbered on.
    — Anna Armstrong, Longreads, 9 Dec. 2017
  • The woman covers the slumbering body with a blanket, gingerly plants a kiss and leaves.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2023
  • When the water’s calmer, parents and kids can stroll the shoreline and scan the surf for slumbering green sea turtles or Hawaiian monk seals.
    — Matt Villano, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Even while his bat has slumbered, the four-time Gold Glover winner remains one of the best defensive outfielders in the game.
    — USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2017
  • Here, as the giraffe slumbered, the gazelle was finally able to study him, and many truths became apparent to her at once.
    — Riane Konc, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2020
  • The United States continues to slumber while a catastrophe lies in wait.
    — Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2011
  • While some people are lucky enough to fall asleep the moment their head hits the pillow, many others require a bit of help in order to slumber with ease.
    — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2023
  • Stakes secure the tent to the ground so your camping companion will have a sturdy spot to lounge by the fire, enjoy the shade, get out of the rain or wind, and slumber safely in the great outdoors.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The Rivera drawing that was made into a Christmas card in 1935 shows a mother slumbering with her three children.
    — Marylynne Pitz, The Seattle Times, 25 Dec. 2017
  • Collins had fewer dependable options to mix and match, and his offense slumbered all day.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 June 2016
  • Through the first two games of the series, the Red Sox’ bats slumbered, the team scoring just five runs over 26 innings and failing to produce multiple runs in a single frame.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2019
  • Pandas, unlike other bears, cannot slumber through the winter.
    — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2017
  • The intruder sneaks past the crib holding a sleeping baby, then creeps toward the bed where a young mother also slumbers.
    — Don Sweeney, sacbee, 16 May 2018
  • The offense slumbered at the outset before awakening late.
    — Andy McCullough, latimes.com, 28 Oct. 2017
  • The Dodgers slumbered through half the game, awakening with a bolt of energy that revitalized the fans and players within the grand old ballpark.
    — Bill Shaikin, latimes.com, 23 Apr. 2018
  • A day later, his offense slumbered through seven innings at Chase Field.
    — Andy McCullough, latimes.com, 4 May 2018
  • The nuclear nightmares that kept the Cold War generation awake at night – and has been slumbering for decades – might return with a jolt.
    — Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2023
  • And governments, for now, are slumbering, not even on track to hit their modest Paris commitments.
    — David Roberts, Vox, 30 Mar. 2018
  • But if no one else is staying on the property, how to explain the loud banging noises that disturb Julie’s nightly slumber?
    — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
  • And what more fitting a train than the 4449, slumbering in obscurity those long years, but robustly willing to do the work it was designed for?
    — Tom Bentley, Popular Mechanics, 15 July 2019
  • These airfields and hangars, filled with the ghosts of spy planes past, slumbered as L.A.’s celebrity associations took center stage.
    — Geoff Manaugh, The Atlantic, 17 May 2018
  • Dormice prefer to slumber in the hollows of old trees—and centuries of timber harvesting have stripped many of them from countries such as Poland, Belarus, Latvia, and Lithuania.
    — Jason Bittel, Animals, 28 Dec. 2020
  • There’s a lot of research suggesting warm baths make drifting off to slumber easier.
    — Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 20 Aug. 2019
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slumber

2 of 2 noun
  • She fell into deep slumber.
  • The mask is thin enough to not disturb your slumber but dark enough to block out any light in the room.
    — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2023
  • The episode ends when Ellie wakes Joel from his slumber.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Is this the same one, awoken from its slumber after the dwarves delved too deep?
    — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 22 July 2022
  • While in slumber they are moved into the large trucks that take them to Kusungu park.
    — Gregory Gondwe, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022
  • Sleep Week is here — check out these ways to improve your slumber.
    — USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The cheery illustrations set the mood for a sweet slumber.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2022
  • At that moment, the driver woke up from his slumber and floored it.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Which process is used to settle for pillows that are a great source of sweet slumber?
    — Deirdre Mundorf, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021
  • And the lake itself was rising rapidly out of months of cold slumber.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2022
  • The part where the kingdom wakes up from its cursed slumber and resumes life as if no time has passed at all.
    — Margaret Gray, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Not to mention, the range of sleep aids for your precious nighttime slumber.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2023
  • This jersey knit sheet's cotton blend makes for a soft and cozy slumber.
    — Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Through much of the lumber slumber, the most skill Houston showed with a bat was a bizarre yet heads-up bunt by Bregman.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2021
  • The Panthers awakened from a first-quarter slumber to dominate the rest of the way to earn the 2A title.
    — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Only a tiny one and the princess fell into a deep and magical slumber.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2022
  • What could rouse the B61s from their underground slumber?
    — Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The book ended on a cliffhanger of sorts as Kristtörn fell beneath the ice of the South Pole and lapsed into a deep slumber.
    — Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Try out some of these cool-but-cozy PJs for your summertime slumbers.
    — Marissa Miller, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2023
  • Sweet slumber is made one thousand times better with a sleep mask.
    — ELLE, 19 July 2022
  • The city can dream of an encore again, because the Yankees have shaken their slumber.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Here’s a quick tip to help you get started: Close your eyes and imagine the rhythmic breathing of deep slumber.
    — Jeannine Amber, Essence, 3 Apr. 2022
  • There’s even a service that tracks your sleep and then provides massages or night-time drinks for a sound slumber.
    — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2023
  • For much of the day, Dallas appeared entranced in a post-turkey slumber.
    — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2021
  • As many light sleepers know, a sleep mask is a godsend for those who yearn for restful slumber.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2023
  • As the unicorn slumbers, the maiden starts to sob, and men descend on the sleeping beast, slaying and seizing its body.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
  • In the past months, more and more travelers have been searching for sleep retreats or the best hotels for a good night’s slumber.
    — Ronny Maye, Essence, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Kentucky is one of 14 states expected to see Brood XIX emerge from their 13-year slumber.
    — Joyce Orlando, The Courier-Journal, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Queen of the Damned is a movie about a vampire who awakens from a protracted slumber and becomes a rock star.
    — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Upon waking from his slumber, the man observed call-in orders placed on a shelf.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2021

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