BEDTIME STORIES Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

bedtime stories

noun

plural of bedtime story

as in short stories

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Noun

Other British stars to have teamed up with Noiser include Dame Julie Andrews, who narrated an adaptation of Emma, and Hugh Bonneville, who narrated some Sherlock Holmes short stories.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
This World of Tomorrow is based on a series of short stories written by Hanks.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of short stories

Noun

Only the lengthwise, or warp, yarns are dyed, while the crosswise, or weft, yarns remain undyed, giving denim its characteristic blue face and lighter underside.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
The jacket achieves weather-resistant performance through a unique process where Hermin Textiin weaves ultra-fine lyocell yarns into a dense ripstop, then compacts it with heat.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of yarns

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The book features illustrations from Demelsa Haughton, who also illustrated Tori and the Muses and is known for her retelling of six Hans Christian Anderson fairy tales, among her many other works.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
In her 2016 film The Love Witch, writer and director Anna Biller told the story of a modern-day witch driven by her desire for the kind of classical romance that fairy tales are made of.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of fairy tales

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Naturally, reviving some of these fraught narratives seem to have irked some mentioned in the book.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
But what sticks is the potential of fanfic narratives, born of the desire to see resonant characters in new dynamics and situations.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of narratives

Noun

Police charged 52-year-old Mooresville resident Rod Moskowitz with assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, court records show.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
The agents seized records and electronic devices, looking for evidence of unspecified criminal behavior.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

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