bedtime story
Americannoun
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
“Dog Man” feels like a bedtime story made up by a dad, then rendered in a sweetly kiddie aesthetic.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 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 added: “My favourite thing in the world as a child was a bedtime story and I would be upset if I didn’t get one! I had a lot and I loved them all!”
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024
I wasn’t in the mood for a bedtime story.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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