bedtime story

noun

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

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The tipping point came in flashback, during which the tiny turtle monster is told a violent bedtime story by his father, with the benefit of crude but charming hand puppets and cardboard sets. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026 Like actual bedtime stories at a sleepover, or campfire ghost stories repeated with a flashlight under your chin, Bedtime Stories creates images that can lodge in your brain for a decade and hold up to revisits. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 The app also lets people create and tell bedtime stories in their own voice. Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 Irvi distracted her and Sara with bedtime stories about Eddie Spaghetti, a caricature of himself, who fought battles against dragons and monsters inspired by rude customers at his restaurant. Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedtime story

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedtime story was in 1863

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“Bedtime story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedtime%20story. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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