bedtime stories

Definition of bedtime storiesnext
plural of bedtime story

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedtime stories
Noun
  • But six short stories is a good tradeoff, and these show the author’s great versatility.
    Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
  • One of Cash’s interests, carried over from Earth Angel, her 2023 debut book of short stories, is an overflowing index of animal references.
    Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Last August, Eastman teamed up with Huafon Chemical, a holding subsidiary of the eponymous group—and one of the largest manufacturers of polyurethane (PU) materials on the global market—on a joint facility to produce cellulose acetate filament yarns.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Shiny green scales and fluffy yarns that revived an archival square-toed Dior shoe originally designed by Roger Vivier.
    Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The group’s notebooks read like fragments of fairy tales or magical realism—years of stories within stories within stories, like Russian nesting dolls.
    Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Animated family films have been a staple of entertainment culture for nearly a century and offer a rich catalog of adventures, fables, fairy tales and dramas.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Through a wide range of projects and partnerships with educational institutions, arts organizations and arts leaders, the foundation works to bring greater recognition to art by women and to rectify the underrepresentation of women in public collections, exhibitions and art historical narratives.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Roldán said powerful people have to be favorable in public opinion to keep power, and making artists dependent on private funds allows the wealthy to push their narratives through art and influence opinion.
    Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In Wednesday's ruling, the appeals court opined that even if some of the records are protected by copyright law, Metro Nashville police could still allow the public to inspect them without running afoul of the law.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The skyscraper known as the Graffiti Towers — officially the Oceanwide Plaza development — has reached a bankruptcy exit agreement that paves the way for a potential sale, court records show.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Bedtime stories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedtime%20stories. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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