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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2
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
But like all good yarns, the legend has continued to evolve.
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JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Herodotus recruits evidence from passages in the Iliad and the Odyssey to show that Homer himself knew at least fragments of this tale yet opted to tell another, better yarn.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Sethi said that one of the things that appealed to REI was the quality of some of the yarns Ambercycle had been experimenting with for applications such as technical outerwear and performance laminates.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
The constantly shifting allegiances are meant to form a twisty yarn in the aggregate, though the effect is largely just confusing — especially when Helen gets a subplot investigating her own past that distracts from her role as the chilly, withholding boss.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Herodotus recruits evidence from passages in the Iliad and the Odyssey to show that Homer himself knew at least fragments of this tale yet opted to tell another, better yarn.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Sethi said that one of the things that appealed to REI was the quality of some of the yarns Ambercycle had been experimenting with for applications such as technical outerwear and performance laminates.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
The constantly shifting allegiances are meant to form a twisty yarn in the aggregate, though the effect is largely just confusing — especially when Helen gets a subplot investigating her own past that distracts from her role as the chilly, withholding boss.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarn
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Some readers might expect an indictment of fan fiction and celebrity culture; Yi swerves, though, and creates a more searching and subversive tale of love, connection, and art.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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In pitting his offspring against each other in a battle for the family empire Rupert Murdoch became part of a tale as old as time… A tale well told in Gabe Sherman’s Bonfire of the Murdochs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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This single-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and two baths.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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And since Freida McFadden’s book series that the movie is based on has three installments (plus one novella), this may not be the end.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Art of Conjuring is the first novella to be released by the press.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Part of the reason why there are so few of these conversations about podcasting is a general lack of criticism for narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The organization is working to transform cultural norms and narratives surrounding aging, disability and care, as well as make change through federal and state-level policies and build power among the people who have been touched by care.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Yarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarn. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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