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

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Noun
As both Hernández and Freeman asserted, Ohtani has quite the gap between him and a mortal man, but there are four more wins the Dodgers need to earn before the storybook season can be complete. Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 As a teacher for English language learners, Simone can now ask AI tools to generate pictures alongside vocabulary words and create illustrated storybooks that use students’ names as characters. Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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