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Examples of forty winks in a Sentence
after turning the boat over to the first mate, the captain went below decks for forty winks
Recent Examples on the Web
Each aircraft is equipped with just 76 full-flat sleeper seats that come fitted with a plush mattress topper for forty winks.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1828, in the meaning defined above
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“Forty winks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forty%20winks. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
forty winks
singular or plural noun
: a short sleep : nap
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