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Recent Examples of bedtime storyAs such, this book is a wonderful addition to a classroom discussion, a library story time or a bedtime story.—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Cast member Garrett Morris, in drag, played Prince, telling young Amy a bedtime story about being a streetwise criminal.—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025 But why do some kids get more bedtime stories than others?—Dalton Conley, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025 Pour the cereal, make the waffles, pack the lunch, take out the garbage; then gym, work, phone calls, emails; then dinner, a little playtime, some scrolling, baths, bedtime stories, and bed.—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedtime story
But frankly, a book of short stories is usually a difficult kind of book with which to launch an author.
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John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
New Ritual Press just released its first book, the short story collection An Odyssey of Dingbats by Omar King, one of several pieces featured in tonight’s readings.
There are subtle transitions in this narrative, carefully plotted points of reference which keep the story from ever feeling disjointed or abrupt.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Consequently, that makes a weaker conclusion for the narrative, one the series can only wrap up by having Paul use his pistol on himself and take a tumble into rushing river waters.
Early buzz suggests a darkly comedic fairy tale about a father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) who stumble upon a unicorn carcass.
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Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
The official synopsis for season three of Ginny & Georgia, as per Netflix, reads:
Georgia has just been arrested for murder during her wedding - ruining her fairy tale ending and putting the spotlight on the Millers like never before.
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