: a story read or recounted to someone (such as a child) at bedtime
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The app also lets people create and tell bedtime stories in their own voice.—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 Irvi distracted her and Sara with bedtime stories about Eddie Spaghetti, a caricature of himself, who fought battles against dragons and monsters inspired by rude customers at his restaurant.—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026 Siblings Guinevere and Ennis came of age in their mother Edith Sharpe’s popular Ninth City fantasy series, their fictional adventures other kids’ bedtime stories.—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026 Active duty soldiers can record themselves reading bedtime stories and other children’s books.—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedtime story