storybook

1 of 2

noun

sto·​ry·​book ˈstȯr-ē-ˌbu̇k 

: a book of stories usually for children

storybook

2 of 2

adjective

: fairy-tale

a storybook romance

Examples of storybook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

His return to Detroit won’t have the storybook ending so many dreamed of back in 2019. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 July 2026

There is no denying the last two seasons for Georgia basketball have been anything but a storybook ending. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Adjective

There’s magic to be found near and far this time of year, from storybook Christmas markets to vintage trains winding through the snowy Alps. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025

This quality is on display in his portrayal of Frank, a 1950s husband who can’t figure out why his seemingly storybook life with beautiful wife April (Kate Winslet) has left him so miserable. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1711, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for storybook

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook
• chinook