How to Use slumber in a Sentence

slumber

1 of 2 verb

• 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, Washington Post, 11 May 2018
• Infants giggle, slumber in their mother's arms and strain to turn over in play gyms.
  — Justin Jouvenal, chicagotribune.com, 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 | [e-mail], 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

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024