bedtime story
Americannoun
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bedtime stories
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bedtime story
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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A spokesperson for Garbarino did not confirm the bedtime story in a statement, offering that he “briefly stepped out and inadvertently missed the vote.”
From Salon ● May 22, 2025
Oscar-winning actor Oldman has recorded a special CBeebies bedtime story for the show.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
Malcolm tries telling Cole a bedtime story, but it’s meandering and uninteresting — finally, the 9-year-old takes over, offering some pointers on how to craft an arresting tale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
The Professor of English language and literature at Merton College originally created it as a bedtime story for his children.
From BBC ● May 20, 2024
Madoc sits down on the goat-footed stool in front of my dressing table and stretches out his bad leg, looking for all the world as though he’s about to tell me a bedtime story.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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