storybook

1 of 2

noun

sto·​ry·​book ˈstȯr-ē-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce storybook (audio)
: a book of stories usually for children

storybook

2 of 2

adjective

: fairy-tale
a storybook romance

Examples of storybook in a Sentence

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Noun
After all, that would be the perfect Disney storybook ending. Kristina Behr, Parents, 11 May 2024 The presence of human life started to thin; I was submerged in storybook pastures. Leyton Cassidy, Longreads, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for storybook 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1711, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of storybook was in 1711

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“Storybook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storybook. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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