Examples of shut-eye in a Sentence
I can usually get some extra shut-eye on the weekends
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Although the crew is still experiencing a whirlwind of emotions, Koch said one silver lining is their ability to sleep in any time zone that offers some shut-eye. —
Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 But if hotel noises, traffic rumbles, or plane hums keep you from getting some shut-eye, this compact sound machine may become your best travel companion. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 My determination to make sure Greg got his shut-eye had turned me into a less-than-ideal version of myself. —Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 On the arm of the sofa, where he had been seated just minutes before retreating into his bedroom for a few minutes of shut-eye, was a block of brown and white ice. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shut-eye
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Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 But if hotel noises, traffic rumbles, or plane hums keep you from getting some shut-eye, this compact sound machine may become your best travel companion. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 My determination to make sure Greg got his shut-eye had turned me into a less-than-ideal version of myself. —Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 On the arm of the sofa, where he had been seated just minutes before retreating into his bedroom for a few minutes of shut-eye, was a block of brown and white ice. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shut-eye
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“Shut-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/shut-eye. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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