bedtime story

noun

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

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In testimony Monday, Woodall described being made to undress in Kiesle’s rectory bedroom during a sleepover as a fifth-grader, before being molested alongside another child as part of a role-playing bedtime story. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 Other kids had fairytales as bedtime stories. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 Kids can also ask Alexa to play music, read bedtime stories, help with homework, or even create interactive stories, while a free year Amazon Kids Plus grants kids access to thousands of audiobooks, podcasts, and games. Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for bedtime story

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 May. 2026.

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