bedtime stories

Definition of bedtime storiesnext
plural of bedtime story

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedtime stories
Noun
  • My novels are in a major key, but my short stories tend to be in a minor key.
    Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
  • These are really short stories, like 100-word stories, but that’s where AI is going.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Karacasu Tekstil did its part, launching its Spinnovation collection of yarns that use half as much water and produce half as many carbon emissions.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Each is made in Scotland, where a wash in pure local spring water softens the yarns even further.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the movies and in fairy tales, nobody was penalized for falling in love at first sight.
    Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
  • People talk about the magic and the fairy tales of March.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The solicitation frames the campaign as an effort to push back on what Newsom has often described as misleading narratives about California.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Her fear that her professional irrelevance has come too soon—an anxiety not often explored in Hollywood’s midlife-crisis narratives—is unexpectedly affecting.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Based on court records, witness testimony and interviews with law enforcement, it’s believed that Sarah Wondra, along with one of the roommates, grabbed Michael and brought him back to the Wondras’ house.
    Alex Brizee March 5, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Public records show Hodgson’s parents live at the same address.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Bedtime stories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedtime%20stories. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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