storybook

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noun

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

storybook

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adjective

: fairy-tale
a storybook romance

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Noun
Finally, anyone with an eye and heart for whimsy should check out Laura Seeley’s works: cats wearing costumes on large and small paintings, cats on jigsaw puzzles, storybooks about cats. Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 28 July 2025 Along the glittering Côte d’Azur, Mediterranean glamour meets Riviera chic, while Alsace enchants with storybook half-timbered villages—and for adventurers, the Alps promise world-class skiing. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Adjective
And, as the world saw in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, the storybook run for the Pacers ended in a non-storybook finale, with Tyrese Haliburton’s torn Achilles costing him all of next season. Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Its handsome white building, with storybook steeple, was part-funded by a pious niece of Walt. The Economist, 23 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for storybook

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 22 Aug. 2025.

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