1
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
The average price of yarn produced in China, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Bangladesh is almost the same, but the price of yarn imported using land ports is much lower.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
This 24-pack of mini skeins has a rainbow of vibrant colors with 1,308 yards total of the premium yarn.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Since being named creative director of the Scottish cashmere brand, Seward has done a deep dive into luxury yarns.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Make Natural Dyes Use ground coffee to color yarn, clothes, canvas totes, or other scrap fabrics with an all-natural fabric dye.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
This 24-pack of mini skeins has a rainbow of vibrant colors with 1,308 yards total of the premium yarn.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Since being named creative director of the Scottish cashmere brand, Seward has done a deep dive into luxury yarns.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Make Natural Dyes Use ground coffee to color yarn, clothes, canvas totes, or other scrap fabrics with an all-natural fabric dye.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarn
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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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This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Our goal this episode was ending certain stories in climactic ways, yet building a platform for the show to leap off.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 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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In total, 198 titles will play at the festival from April 3-13 across a mix of narrative, documentary, feature and short film categories.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Yarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarn. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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