bedtime story
noun
a story told to a child at bedtime.
bedtime stories
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pluralof bedtime story.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To the extent AI insulates us from struggle—wrestling with new ideas, negotiating with other people, inventing bedtime stories for our children—something vital will be lost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
She’d read them at the breakfast table, in the living room in front of the fireplace, or instead of standard-issue bedtime stories.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025
Over the years, the capabilities of AI have significantly advanced, giving digital chatbots the ability to tell bedtime stories to children, detect emotions in human users and offer suggestions for breathing exercises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
The American artist, 22, who recently released her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, said she "loved" bedtime stories herself when she was a child.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024
He just flipped from card to card, reading the get-well messages out loud to me like bedtime stories.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
