bedtime story

noun

: a story read or recounted to someone (such as a child) at bedtime

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As such, this book is a wonderful addition to a classroom discussion, a library story time or a bedtime story. Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Cast member Garrett Morris, in drag, played Prince, telling young Amy a bedtime story about being a streetwise criminal. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025 But why do some kids get more bedtime stories than others? Dalton Conley, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025 Pour the cereal, make the waffles, pack the lunch, take out the garbage; then gym, work, phone calls, emails; then dinner, a little playtime, some scrolling, baths, bedtime stories, and bed. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedtime story

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bedtime story was in 1868

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“Bedtime story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedtime%20story. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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