bedtime story

noun

Definition of bedtime storynext
as in short story

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Recent Examples of bedtime story For instance, the question of whether parents should allow AI to read bedtime stories to their children varies depending on how parents view the purpose of story time. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 June 2026 Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa, reads his sloths a bedtime story every night, Wallach said. — Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 Stars like Buzz Aldrin, Whoopi Goldberg and Mick Jagger certainly have endless bedtime story material to share with their great-grandchildren. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 In testimony Monday, Woodall described being made to undress in Kiesle’s rectory bedroom during a sleepover as a fifth-grader, before being molested alongside another child as part of a role-playing bedtime story. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedtime story
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedtime story
  1. short story
  2. yarn
  3. narrative
  4. record
  5. history
  6. fairy tale
Noun
  • Inoue published prolifically in Japan—fifty novels and a hundred and fifty short stories—and to great acclaim.
    — Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Related Stories Heirs of the Perisphere, directed by Chris Eyre and written by Caroline Spector, is based on a short story by Martin’s longtime friend, science-fiction author Howard Waldrop.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of short story
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  • The latest version replaces a hydraulic press-roll mechanism with an electric system designed to reduce maintenance while maintaining yarn alignment and beam quality.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Before pumpkins can be recycled, participants should remove all decorations, including paint, candles, yarn hair, stickers, googly eyes and plastic accessories, event organizers said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of yarn
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  • In a moment when utopia remains nowhere but dystopia seemingly everywhere, what’s the utility of this particular narrative, of any of these stories?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
  • As a child, Link looks almost cherubic, along with the perpetually young Kokiri, and adult Link is a more detailed version of his non-toon GameCube and Wii descendants (in terms of game progression, not in-universe narrative).
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of narrative
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  • But compared to the majority of her work, which sprawls on the scale of landscapes, the compositions on this new record play out as finely filigreed miniatures.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In his comeback bid, Brown is trying to chart his own course and steer clear of national politics, emphasizing his record of taking on corporate interests.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of record
Noun
  • In the Division 3 final, Corona del Mar outlasted Newbury Park 24-26, 25-20, 25-15, 22-25, 15-13 to capture its first section title in 22 years and the eighth in program history.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • California has a rich and varied history — and San Jose is the oldest civilian community in the state.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of history
Noun
  • If anything, those of us who have lived through the past two decades of pop culture might feel like stories where fairy tale side characters get to reclaim their agency are more omnipresent than actual fairy tales.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The illuminated night walk will take guests on a journey through numerous locales from the fairy tale, ranging from the rooftops of London to the Lost Boys’ secret hideout to Captain Hook’s pirate ship.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of fairy tale

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“Bedtime story.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedtime%20story. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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