bedtime story

noun

: a story read or recounted to someone (such as a child) at bedtime

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Other celebrities who have read bedtime stories in the hopes of putting audiences to sleep include Dolly Parton and the late Jimmy Stewart, whose voice was featured in a Calm Christmas Sleep Story in 2023 thanks to generative AI technology. Dan Heching, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025 Her grief came in the form of never learning to drive with her father, never hearing another bedtime story and only hearing his voice in videos and old voicemails the family kept. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025 As a mom to both a tween and a toddler, Johansson tackles a range of parenting topics from bedtime stories to handling feelings of exclusion—and even offering early lessons in dating advice. Annabelle Canela, Parents, 24 Jan. 2025 Depletion Burnout Imagine a parent who once cherished bedtime stories, playful afternoons and shared laughter with their children. Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedtime story

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedtime story was in 1868

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“Bedtime story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedtime%20story. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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