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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

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

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

When it was bedtime, I climbed in with my notebook to keep writing.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

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

Christmas disrupts normal routines, but San stresses that keeping anchor points like wake-ups, mealtimes and bedtimes the same helps children feel grounded.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2025

Today, I still purchase physical comics to support my local comic shop, but I read most issues digitally, with my babies cradled close after bedtimes.

From Salon Nov. 28, 2024

"Some households are more chaotic than others: There's always a TV or radio playing, different people come and go every day, and there are no routines, like regular bedtimes or mealtimes," von Stumm explained.

From Science Daily May 8, 2024

Did things like bedtimes and hot baths and setting the table for supper still exist somewhere?

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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