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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
In addition to apparel, the yarn is also used in home textiles and automobiles.
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
Samaras liked to use inexpensive objects like yarn and clothespins in his sculptural works.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Joann has faced inventory shortages stemming from inconsistent deliveries of yarn and sewing supplies, according to court documents, leading to understocked shelves.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The machinery will be running in a few weeks and the company will then be prepared to turn out cloth as well as yarn.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
Samaras liked to use inexpensive objects like yarn and clothespins in his sculptural works.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Joann has faced inventory shortages stemming from inconsistent deliveries of yarn and sewing supplies, according to court documents, leading to understocked shelves.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The machinery will be running in a few weeks and the company will then be prepared to turn out cloth as well as yarn.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarn
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From casting backlash and political dustups to a lingering conversation of how to portray the tale's dwarfs in 2025, here's a timeline detailing the Snow White live-action remake's controversies.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The five performers take on an endless stream of characters, but each is assigned a principle character that solidly ground the tale.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Another limited series based on a true-crime story?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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The novella draws inspiration from all-time classic Bringing Up Baby, which puts paleontologist David Huxley (Cary Grant) in the path of wacky heiress Susan Vance (Katharine Hepburn) and her pet leopard, Baby.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The 2022 pact added 12 more titles: Coben’s signature 11-book Myron Bolitar series as well as the stand-alone 2021 novella Win, for an adaptation as an ongoing, U.S.-based series.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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With that equation, the researchers were able to compare the difference between the emotional trajectories of two films at any time point (t) in the narrative.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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There will be a narrative, at least nationally, that this Drake season, or even this Drake upset (technically), came out of nowhere.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Yarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarn. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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