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bedtime

[bed-tahym] / ˈbɛdˌtaɪm /


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I use the Amazon Echo Show device daily, sometimes to play music, but mostly to set timers and turn off all the lights before bedtime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Avoiding smartphone use before bedtime may also help protect sleep, while regular physical activity and better posture could reduce some of the physical strain associated with prolonged use.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 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

When we lined up our shoes at bedtime, I could see from the way they curled up at the toes that we really did walk the same way.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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

Because their bedtimes remained largely unchanged, the later wake up time translated directly into more sleep.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026

Reestablishing routines like bedtimes and family meals is also key for older children to help create a sense of predictability and security.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025

Even when he stayed at the hospital past their bedtimes, they could feel his darling drifting comfortably around them.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye


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