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Recent Examples of bedtime story
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.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
The tipping point came in flashback, during which the tiny turtle monster is told a violent bedtime story by his father, with the benefit of crude but charming hand puppets and cardboard sets.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
Now, his story is being remembered as a bedtime story for children.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
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
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
The tipping point came in flashback, during which the tiny turtle monster is told a violent bedtime story by his father, with the benefit of crude but charming hand puppets and cardboard sets.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
Now, his story is being remembered as a bedtime story for children.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedtime story
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Hancock’s script is adapted from the short story by Matt and Harrison Query, which first appeared on Reddit.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Michelsen, born in Tórshavn, is a bestselling author known for her poetry, short stories, and novels for all ages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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Using a non-comparative, cradle-to-gate method that excluded downstream applications and packaging, the study tracked materials from extraction or waste collection to the final textile-ready product, whether PET chips, staple fiber or yarns.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Secure the ends of the yarn to a starting point and an ending point.—
Parents,
Parents,
11 June 2026
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Under the partnership, Virtue Asia and COL will work together to package opportunities for regional marketers across microdrama, vertical video and mobile-first narrative entertainment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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One of the biggest shifts happening in menopause research is the move away from scary narratives about the aging female brain.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
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Home was sold through foreclosure auction Property records show the home was purchased by a couple in 2019.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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However, Hotaling also scheduled another hearing for July 2 to determine whether to issue any sanctions against federal prosecutors, according to court records.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The Atlas Lions made history last time around in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as the first African team to reach the semifinals.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
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The Secret Service has said this year’s fireworks display will be more heavily guarded than any in recent history.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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The elegant staging tries to compensate, but the performers have to rely a little too heavily on their own charms to make up the difference in a play that swerves unexpectedly at the end into a cutesy fairy tale.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Stepping into the Witch’s Cottage, North Hollywood’s latest mystical hangout, feels a bit like following a trail of breadcrumbs in a fairy tale.—
Zoey Goto,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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“Bedtime story.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedtime%20story. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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