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bedtime

[bed-tahym] / ˈbɛdˌtaɪm /


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They don’t fall in and out of love, pick up groceries on the way home, read bedtime stories to their children or separate their recyclables.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

For example, a programme in which prisoners could read bedtime stories to children, as well as a rehabilitation scheme involving a TV channel run by inmates.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

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

They “didn’t want to stop,” said Sammy Linden, assistant director of teen girls, adding that the teens played until about 10 p.m. when she had to cut it short for bedtime.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

After all the gifts are opened, I kind of wish Ms. Sitton would tell us it’s bedtime.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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

"Visit the school, walk or drive past it, bring bedtimes back a bit earlier so it's not just a big start in the first week," he says.

From BBC Aug. 30, 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

To improve sleep quality, consistent bedtimes, limiting screen use before sleep, reducing caffeine and alcohol, and maintaining a quiet, cool environment are all advised.

From Science Daily Nov. 11, 2025

Penelope had always preferred early bedtimes, but in Plinkst she often found herself unable to sleep.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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