bedtime

Example Sentences

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In August 1965, when she was only six years old, Cohen begged her parents to let her stay up past her bedtime and watch Paul McCartney sing “Yesterday” on Sullivan’s popular variety show.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

She explained that she and her siblings would deliberately choose long bedtime stories to spend more time listening to their father read aloud, describing his voice as "honeyed".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

I knew hantavirus had reached a tipping point when my own 12-year-old called out to us after bedtime to ask: “What is hantavirus, and do we have to worry about it?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

"Our findings suggest that the regularity of bedtime, in particular, may be important for heart health. It reflects the rhythms of everyday life -- and how much they fluctuate," Nauha says.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Most of the time we don’t disagree about much, except things like bedtime and whether children should be forced to eat certain foods.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan