bedtime story
Americannoun
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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
And actor Gary Oldman will read a CBeebies bedtime story, which will be aired as part of the show.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024
Singer Billie Eilish is the latest star to read a CBeebies bedtime story, choosing Oliver Jeffers' book This Moose Belongs to Me.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024
In a video posted Monday on X by OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman, company officials ask ChatGPT to tell them a bedtime story involving robots and romance.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2024
Kayla asks, sliding down out of her bed to sit cross-legged on the floor, as if I’m about to tell them a bedtime story.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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