: a story read or recounted to someone (such as a child) at bedtime
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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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