bedtime stories

Definition of bedtime storiesnext
plural of bedtime story

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedtime stories
Noun
  • In February of that year, Gabriel García Márquez, then a law student who was beginning to publish his first short stories in newspapers, attended a demonstration led by Gaitán.
    Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
  • The 7,000+ entries are read and evaluated by a team of professional readers who have the task of recommending a longlist of about two hundred short stories to the judging panel.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • Panda Biotech reports that mills have successfully spun from 6s to 30s yarns for knitting with this fiber.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
  • The haberdashery is all about crafting supplies—specialty fabrics, yarns, and handprinted textiles—while the new mercantile focuses on finished artisan goods, apothecary items, unique gifts and whimsical home décor from small makers.
    Debby Rice, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • From Hollywood to Shakespeare to fairy tales, these patterns are hiding in plain sight.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
  • The fantasy comedy twisted the types of fairy tales that Disney was known for with cruder and sillier humor and centered a grumpy ogre journeying to save a princess.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Please stop wasting everyone’s time with these false narratives.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026
  • Customer segments go undiscovered, brand narratives miss the people they were designed to reach, and high-capacity talent sits underutilized because no one created the conditions for their contribution to surface.
    Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • He was booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City and is being held without bail, according to jail records.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • According to military records reviewed by the Union-Tribune, Butler left the Navy as a surface warfare specialist — with multiple achievement and good conduct medals — in 2023 after serving 12 years.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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“Bedtime stories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedtime%20stories. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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