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bedtime

[bed-tahym] / ˈbɛdˌtaɪm /


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No legislature debated whether two hours was the correct limit or midnight the correct bedtime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

In hot weather, better sleep starts long before bedtime.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 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

This was perilously close to the Incorrigibles’ bedtime.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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

Make sure usual bedtimes and bath times do not go out of the window just because it is warm.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2024

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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