Animals sleep long in the winter.

Meaning: This sentence describes the behavior of animals during the winter season, where they spend extended periods of time resting and conserving energy.

Choice of Words: Animals is a general term for all living creatures, except humans. Sleep means to rest with your eyes closed. Long means for a period of time that seems longer than usual. In is a preposition that indicates a location or position. The is an article used before a noun to indicate a specific one. Winter is the coldest season of the year.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Animals prepare for winter sleep.
• Animals prepared for winter sleep.
• Animals sleep through winter.
• The animals awoke from their winter sleep.
• Animals sleep through winter cold.
• They sleep soundly through the long winter nights.
• The animals prepare for the long winter ahead.
• Animals scurried about, gathering food for the long winter ahead.
• Sleep, my dear, sleep tight, and dream of wonders untold.
• Animals sleep in burrows.