BEDTIME STORIES Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

bedtime stories

noun

plural of bedtime story

as in short stories

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On Monday, Hinge—yes, that Hinge—released a free audiobook comprised of five original short stories inspired by the dating sagas of real Hinge couples.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
That’s the opening line of the latest in our Flash Fiction series of very short stories for summer.

— James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of short stories

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Researchers will next study how the yarns perform when processed into textiles and whether they can be recycled thermomechanically at the end of their useful lives.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Colored yarns create a salt-and-pepper effect that gives this piece textural depth.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

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Created by Professor Antonio Faeti, an author and educator, the museum features exhibits on the role of shoes in fairy tales, travelers in search of discoveries, children who risk getting lost in the forest and more.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The paranoid despot is a familiar trope, in fairy tales and in fact.

— Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of fairy tales

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That idea became the foundation for the exhibit’s title, which refers to more than 6,000 freedom narratives identified by historians.

— Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Each movie will be told from one of the band members’ points of view, with all four films having interconnected narratives.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of narratives

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Getty Images Scott Stornetta and Stuart Haber are two renowned founding fathers of Blockchain technology who devised the method of cryptographically linking records into a tamper-evident chain.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
By contrast, the number of Republicans voting in person skyrocketed this year, from nearly 300,000 in 2018 to almost 450,000, state records show.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

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