bedtime story

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Recent Examples of bedtime story What once struggled at the box office became a generational heirloom, passed down like a favorite bedtime story, reminding us that sincerity is not something to outgrow. Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025 Mommy has to read the bedtime story. Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025 The bedtime story market is also getting more crowded. Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 14 Nov. 2025 Reading a bedtime story to your child is a tradition that goes beyond bonding time. Felicia Faber, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedtime story
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedtime story
Noun
  • Taylor’s short time with the whales in their annual migration inspired her to write a short story.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
  • The Argentine writer’s short story, first published in 1941, imagines an infinite archive of books in which the alphabet has been configured into every possible combination, resulting in a limitless array of texts meaning everything and nothing.
    Raphael Helfand, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The fiber is ready to be blended with cotton or other cellulosic fibers and spun into coarse count yarns.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
  • After cotton is harvested, it is spun into yarn and dyed — typically with indigo, a process that can involve significant water use and chemical treatments.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Pine Valley, our narrative home.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Digwa was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, concluding a case that the far-right has co-opted for its false narrative that British institutions, including the police, are biased against White Britons.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 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
  • Butler registered as a Republican in April 2025 and voted in the Republican primary in 2024, according to county voter registration records.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The Canes have absolutely torn through the Eastern Conference en route to their third Cup Final appearance in franchise history.
    Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
  • Haaland could make history as the first female Native American governor if she’s elected.
    Erin Cox, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure presented by 2nd Star Productions.
    Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
  • Louboutin reimagined the fairy tale with Guipure lace, leather, crystal butterflies — and his signature red soles.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

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“Bedtime story.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedtime%20story. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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