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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
What gives bouclé its characteristic nubby texture is the way the yarn is formed into loops.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
What really happened: Peter Lamont, author and magic historian, discovered this yarn began in the Tribune on Aug. 9, 1890.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
In October, the group dyed their own yarn in the kitchen of the First Baptist Church of Overland Park, which usually hosts the evening meetings.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
Rough and tactile linen yarns are also ubiquitous, as in Botto Giuseppe’s Petalo blend of mélange linen and slubbed silk with a bright texture, or in Lanificio dell’Olivo’s Scoop Lighting full linen yarn dyed according to the lessivé technique.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
What really happened: Peter Lamont, author and magic historian, discovered this yarn began in the Tribune on Aug. 9, 1890.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
In October, the group dyed their own yarn in the kitchen of the First Baptist Church of Overland Park, which usually hosts the evening meetings.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
Rough and tactile linen yarns are also ubiquitous, as in Botto Giuseppe’s Petalo blend of mélange linen and slubbed silk with a bright texture, or in Lanificio dell’Olivo’s Scoop Lighting full linen yarn dyed according to the lessivé technique.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarn
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And, in Washington, the 2004 tale of love and short-term memory loss took the crown.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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In this intricately improvised whatsit, Indonesian immigrants Asri and Hasan convene every day at twilight hour, in the heart of Taiwan’s oldest city, to share the day’s news and experiences, spinning second-hand tales of migrant struggle into rhapsodically spontaneous verse.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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This story was originally published February 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM.—
Chadd Cripe,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Feb. 2025
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Today’s top stories (National Institutes of Health) California joins the legal fight to stop National Institutes of Health cuts A judge blocked the Trump administration from making billions of dollars in NIH funding cuts hours after California and 21 other Democratic-run states sued.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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In his extensive career, King has published 65 novels and novellas, and also expanded into crime, sci-fi, fantasy and mystery genres.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ali Hazelwood books in order Hazelwood has published standalone romance novels, novellas and even audio-only stories.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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For most of human history, music and narrative have been experienced — chiefly — in communal contexts.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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During the production of the film, my schizophrenic uncle died, and this directly influenced the film’s narrative and its whole development.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Yarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarn. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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