before bed

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: before going to sleep
The kids like to hear a story before bed.

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“Before bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20bed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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