bedtime story
Americannoun
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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
"It's the simple things like not being able to give them a hug, play with them or read them a bedtime story," he said.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024
She was also the first person to deliver a CBeebies bedtime story in sign language.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024
“Ooh, a bedtime story about robots and love?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024
When Petra was little, her mother used to tell her a bedtime story.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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