storybook

1 of 2

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

Examples of storybook in a Sentence

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Noun
The Columbus Blue Jackets have been one of the NHL’s most inspiring stories all season, and this storybook journey may yet get a storybook ending. Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 In the 1920s, storybook architecture became very popular in the Los Angeles area (this one in Beverly Hills still turns heads as people cruise along North Walden Drive) as well as in the small, but undeniably posh town of Carmel-By-the-Sea, located on California’s central coast. Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Its handsome white building, with storybook steeple, was part-funded by a pious niece of Walt. The Economist, 23 May 2020 Here's a look back at the series that could have finished off a dynasty without the storybook ending. Matthew Glenesk, Indianapolis Star, 15 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 21 Apr. 2025.

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