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as in tale
a brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally
Grandpa likes to tell yarns about when he was young
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as in story
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
a ripping yarn about space travel and alien monsters
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Recent Examples of yarn
Rinse and gently squeeze to ensure there is no remaining soap or water left in the yarn, which can also cause the sweater to dry hard.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Parkdale Mills produced the yarns, and Cone Denim produced the fabrics.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: The 900-square-foot space will stock high-quality yarns, as well as fiber art kits, embroidery supplies and crafting tools.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Bright and idealistic, her personality shines in the fantasy-genre yarns attributed to her character.
—Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Parkdale Mills produced the yarns, and Cone Denim produced the fabrics.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: The 900-square-foot space will stock high-quality yarns, as well as fiber art kits, embroidery supplies and crafting tools.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Bright and idealistic, her personality shines in the fantasy-genre yarns attributed to her character.
—Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarn
Noun
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The six-part podcast series unravels the twisted tale of Stover, his ex-wife, the heiress, and the bodyguard.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The romance drama is billed as an original tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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His first-person stories include supersonic rides in seven separate aircraft pulling up to 9 Gs and flying to 84,000 feet; driving a Bugatti at 253 mph and Indy cars at 200 mph; expeditions to the North and South Poles; summiting the Matterhorn and 23,000-ft.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The film was adapted from Annie Proulx’s novella by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
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The titular novella follows restless loggers who plan a wintertime dance, on the condition that some of them attend as women.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Those repackaged with new signage explaining the connection to slavery or oppression will have that signage removed and the original, false or incomplete narrative restored.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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This documentary serves as a poignant narrative of his challenges and triumphs, including his post-throat cancer journey with the help of a voice box.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Yarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarn. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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