before bed

idiom

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

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Winter doesn’t deny that some of the advice is truthful — falling asleep in a colder, darker room, for example, or engaging in a relaxing activity like reading before bed. Elise Devlin, New York Times, 19 June 2025 What about the junk food and sugar binge my kid had right before bed? Sari Hitchins, Parents, 11 June 2025 These are perfect to enjoy right before bed, like visual novels mixed with tabletop RPG elements. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 June 2025 Choosing the Right Book Ready to reap the benefits of reading before bed? Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for before bed

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“Before bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20bed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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