bedtime story

noun

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

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The whole family is welcome to enjoy bedtime stories, songs and rhymes to wind down after a long day. Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025 There’s even a membership ($6 a month) that gives you access to personalized bedtime stories, meditations, and even your horoscope. Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025 In another nod to Hollywood, actor Alan Cumming narrates a bedtime story to help travelers relax. Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025 The series, which began as bedtime stories Reatchlous created for his daughters, has grown into a global franchise, with distribution deals at Warner Bros. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Feb. 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 Apr. 2025.

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