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
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
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Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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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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Sponsors have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Apr. 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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Yet, Manhattan Institute authors use older findings to push their narrative, ignoring the global, flawed data.—
Taylor Millard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 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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“Yarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarn. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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