bedtime story

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Recent Examples of bedtime story The first question sparked some fun competition: Who is better at reading bedtime stories? Annabelle Canela, Parents, 24 Jan. 2025 Work-home conflict occurs when, for example, when a leader’s mind wanders to unfinished work tasks while reading a child their bedtime story. Ellen Choi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Originated as a bedtime story by Ian Fleming (written for his son Casper), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was adapted into a screenplay by Roald Dahl, Ken Hughes with Richard Maibaum in 1968. Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024 Originally conceived by Bond author Ian Fleming as a bedtime story for his son Casper, his 1964 novel Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was previously adapted into a 1967 film directed by Ken Hughes off a script by Roald Dahl, Hughes and Richard Maibaum. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bedtime story
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Noun
  • Her short story collection Parallel Hells was published in 2022 and her first novel, The Decadence is coming this year, both from Sceptre Books.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 13 Mar. 2025
  • She was called into the principal’s office after writing a short story featuring a scene with mildly violent imagery.
    Claire Bryan and Sharon Lurye, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • However, the trip took an awkward turn when the girlfriend insisted on crocheting a large throw blanket—complete with multiple balls of yarn—throughout the weekend's activities.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • An adult macaque’s intestines can be over a dozen feet long, and weigh a good deal more than a ball of yarn.
    Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The puzzle at the center of The Accountant 2 matters insofar as the film needs a narrative propellant.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Philibert, who edits his own films, added that the most important thing was to construct a narrative.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a spot in the NBA Playoffs after beating the Boston Celtics 118-112 Wednesday in a thrilling game defined by physicality and Boston’s unrelenting dedication to shooting the 3, setting a franchise record with 63 attempts.
    Jay King, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Over the course of his career, Woods has been regarded as the greatest golfer of all time, having broken and set numerous records in the sport.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Patrick has a history of making their anniversaries special.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The Trump White House has a history of censuring data for political purposes.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, emerging markets are crafting their own e-commerce fairy tales.
    Paul Getter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • George’s story felt like a fairy tale, but more like the original ones — like the original Hans Christian Andersen one where the Little Mermaid dies at the end.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025

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“Bedtime story.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedtime%20story. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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