bedtime story
noun
: a story read or recounted to someone (such as a child) at bedtime
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web American exceptionalism portrays the Nation’s history as a kind of bedtime story, with a beginning, a middle, and a triumphantly happy ending. 
Time, 15 Sep. 2022 There’s nothing quite as delightful as curling up with a young child and a bedtime story. Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 Harry Styles put on his cozy blue and brown polka dot pajamas to read the sweetest bedtime story on Monday (May 23), as part of the Bedtime Stories series on the British children’s television channel, CBeebies. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 23 May 2022 Alexa has an edge with third-party functionality, thanks to thousands of different skills that can do everything from order pizza to read a bedtime story. Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 28 June 2022 Styles whipped up a couple of lists and stories of his own on his new third studio album Harry’s House, but none that are quite suitable for a children’s bedtime story. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2022 Punchy and breezy, his book reads like a bedtime story, the triumphs and cataclysms of life waltzing by at breakneck speed. Amy Brady, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022 Kate broke them out to sit criss-cross on the floor to read a bedtime story on a popular British children's program, which aired on February 13. Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 22 Feb. 2022 From the first bedtime story with Tolon to the hundreds of other adventures later, the role Arthur played in Brown's life will leave a lasting impact. Leda Alvim, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2022 See More
Time, 15 Sep. 2022 There’s nothing quite as delightful as curling up with a young child and a bedtime story. Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 Harry Styles put on his cozy blue and brown polka dot pajamas to read the sweetest bedtime story on Monday (May 23), as part of the Bedtime Stories series on the British children’s television channel, CBeebies. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 23 May 2022 Alexa has an edge with third-party functionality, thanks to thousands of different skills that can do everything from order pizza to read a bedtime story. Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 28 June 2022 Styles whipped up a couple of lists and stories of his own on his new third studio album Harry’s House, but none that are quite suitable for a children’s bedtime story. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2022 Punchy and breezy, his book reads like a bedtime story, the triumphs and cataclysms of life waltzing by at breakneck speed. Amy Brady, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022 Kate broke them out to sit criss-cross on the floor to read a bedtime story on a popular British children's program, which aired on February 13. Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 22 Feb. 2022 From the first bedtime story with Tolon to the hundreds of other adventures later, the role Arthur played in Brown's life will leave a lasting impact. Leda Alvim, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined above
bedtime story
noun
as in short story
Synonyms & Similar Words
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