: a story read or recounted to someone (such as a child) at bedtime
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But how did a business based on telling bedtime stories to adults take off?—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 14 Nov. 2025 One of Hirsch’s most memorable students was a 93-year-old woman who simply wanted to read bedtime stories to her great-granddaughter, a wish that captured the emotional power of literacy.—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025 The near future will also involve some work, as Grimes and Powell plan to collaborate on a children's book dedicated to their son in honor of their passion for reading bedtime stories to him.—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025 So while the bedtime story changes, the main component of the podcast does not.—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedtime story
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