BEDTIME STORIES Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

bedtime stories

noun

plural of bedtime story

as in short stories

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Noun

The program pairs mentors and students to develop short stories that will be performed on stage by actors at the culmination of each school’s program.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
The world of June Marple, the elderly amateur detective Christie featured in a dozen novels and 20 short stories, is considerably quainter.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of short stories

Noun

The machine can be configured with different tensioning systems for staple fibers, denim yarns, silk and technical textiles.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of yarns

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Like all great fairy tales, the film’s period and setting are loose enough to grant its lessons a universal quality.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of fairy tales

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And consequently, who is better able to hold up a mirror to a zeitgeist in which the politics of identity and grand narratives of public life have invaded the most private spaces?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
The experience has given Alderton a taste for adaptation—and for tackling narratives with settings that go outside her own personal experience.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of narratives

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Outside legal counsel will assist a committee of independent directors to evaluate all available records.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
The administration did not specify in the October court records when the deportations would be carried out.

— Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026

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