before bed

idiom

: before going to sleep
The kids like to hear a story before bed.

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With its extended length and detailed intertitles (meticulously translated into English from the original French), Les Vampires feels like a great book, something to tuck into for an hour or so each night before bed. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025 Some people prefer to run the dishwasher before bed and unload it in the morning, while others opt for washing and air-drying overnight. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025 Avoid a melatonin 'hangover' 💤 Sometimes hangover-like symptoms occur when people take too much melatonin before bed or use the supplements nightly. Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025 Use them before bed, while working, or upon waking. Brianna Peters, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for before bed

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“Before bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20bed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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