bedtime story

noun

: a story read or recounted to someone (such as a child) at bedtime

Examples of bedtime story in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So began a steady stream of off-the-wall exploits, such as trying to live without plastic for 24 hours or outsourcing his life (including arguments with his spouse and reading bedtime stories to his kids) to India. —

Roy Rivenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024 Overnight guests can even learn about Union Station’s history by listening to custom bedtime stories loaded onto the in-room alarm clocks. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2024 The newest version is wildly capable and much more humanlike, with the ability to solve equations, tell bedtime stories, and claims to identify emotions from facial expressions. —

Kate O'Flaherty, WIRED, 31 July 2024 For example, a toddler's bedtime routine might start at 6:30 p.m. and include a bath, putting on pajamas, reading a few bedtime stories, getting in bed, and a final goodnight. —

Vincent Iannelli, Parents, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bedtime story

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Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of bedtime story was in 1868

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“Bedtime story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedtime%20story. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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