before bed

idiom

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

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Revving up the nervous system before bed can interfere with sleep. Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025 Consuming high-carb meals shortly before bed has been associated with higher blood sugar and reduced slow-wave sleep (SWS), the deepest phase of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Mar. 2025 The good thing about this is it can be done in the morning, before bed, or both. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025 Rather than winding down before bed, the cousins busted a move in their pink pajamas in different spots in Khloé's house. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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