bedtime story

noun

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

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However, parents can’t change the system overnight by reading bedtime stories to little ones. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 4 Feb. 2025 The warm if somewhat familiar bedtime story takes on a different dimension when it’s revealed to be a bedtime story, and the adult Orion (Colin Hanks) soon becomes a co-author and a character when his daughter begins her own yarn. James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025 The first question sparked some fun competition: Who is better at reading bedtime stories? Annabelle Canela, Parents, 24 Jan. 2025 Work-home conflict occurs when, for example, when a leader’s mind wanders to unfinished work tasks while reading a child their bedtime story. Ellen Choi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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