bedtime

Example Sentences

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"I dreaded bedtime because I didn't want to be alone in my bedroom. My heart was racing and my legs would shake."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

I had skipped dinner with them and my wife, and it was not yet bedtime for the little ones.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

“Preserving the ritual of being together before bedtime is more important than sleeping together,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Both groups dimmed lights three hours before bedtime.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

“I will personally see to it that the Incorrigible children are fed, bathed, and put to bed properly, with a bedtime story read-aloud and a cozy tucking in. Veni, vidi, vici!”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood