bedtime story

noun

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

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For decades, these legends were confined to bedtime stories and church sermons. Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 Consider special water bottles, bedtime stories, and no screens before bed to help everyone recharge. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 4 June 2025 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 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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