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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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The 57-page superseding indictment reads like a television drama, weaving a tale of influence, obedience, intimidation, an internal power struggle, drugs, guns and murder spanning multiple states and including local, regional and national chapters of the Sin City Deciples.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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This very Bronx tale of teenage pregnancy and inner-city strife can seem familiar in terms of content, but never in terms of form.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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Her story is a testament to perseverance and unconditional love, reminding us that nothing is impossible.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Musk bid $97.4 billion for OpenAI's assets (not $94.7 billion).—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Train Dreams is based on the 2011 Denis Johnson novella and directed by Oscar nominee Clint Bentley, who co-adapted the script with Greg Kwedar.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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The passage of time is somehow both fluid and jagged in Clint Bentley’s soulful film of the Denis Johnson novella, Train Dreams.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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This would seem an ill-fitting narrative for Warhol, who questioned the idea of authentic individuality.—
Richard Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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Their journey as parents has been a central narrative on their long-running TLC series Sister Wives.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Yarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarn. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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