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bedtime

[bed-tahym] / ˈbɛdˌtaɪm /


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Both of our husbands traveled for work a lot, so Scott and I spent hours together, especially before bedtime and during the “witching hour” with our little ones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

In hot weather, better sleep starts long before bedtime.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

They told ChatGPT their grandmother used to read them the recipe at bedtime to help them fall asleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

A woman who used to "dread bedtime" says being one of the first UK patients to be offered a new treatment has been life-changing for her sleeping condition.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

He’d even started reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz aloud at bedtime.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis

Before the NFL’s first-ever regular season game in Australia, the San Francisco 49ers rigorously studied something they don’t usually worry about: bedtimes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, New York's Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed a tongue-in-cheek executive order "temporarily repealing bedtimes" to encourage children to watch the late-night games.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

The study found a strong connection between irregular bedtimes and an increased likelihood of major heart-related events.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

The bedtimes, the dinner times, homework; the unexpected accommodations for illness, injury and very bad days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2025

No doubt Miss Lumley would advise all of us to stick to early bedtimes.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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