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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
Secure the ends of the yarn to a starting point and an ending point.
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Parents,
11 June 2026
There are allegories that can be read about fear of the unknown breeding cruelty and exploitation, but Disclosure Day is first and foremost a propulsive yarn with thematic roots in hope, truth, empathy and perhaps even spirituality.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
These longer fibers can be spun into finer, smoother and more durable yarns, securing Egyptian cotton’s place in high-end shirting, bedding, and premium fabrications.
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Kaja Grujic,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
Material As part of Teva’s sustainability efforts, many of its sandals consist of recycled materials, such as polyester yarn or plastic.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Parents,
11 June 2026
There are allegories that can be read about fear of the unknown breeding cruelty and exploitation, but Disclosure Day is first and foremost a propulsive yarn with thematic roots in hope, truth, empathy and perhaps even spirituality.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
These longer fibers can be spun into finer, smoother and more durable yarns, securing Egyptian cotton’s place in high-end shirting, bedding, and premium fabrications.
—
Kaja Grujic,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
Material As part of Teva’s sustainability efforts, many of its sandals consist of recycled materials, such as polyester yarn or plastic.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarn
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The spectacularly antic tale of originals and doubles, locals and outsiders, visually and philosophically lampoons the very concept of identity.
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Director David Anspaugh, whose resume includes small-town basketball tale Hoosiers and against-all-odds college football biopic Rudy, sticks rigidly to his sporting underdog formula, only skimming the surface of the David-versus-Goliath encounter.
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The Sacramento Bee published several notable stories Friday covering local government, public health and state worker policy.
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Hemingway, who championed self-mastery, gave the old fisherman in his novella exactly one consolation out there alone in the Gulf Stream, the thought of the great DiMaggio, who did everything perfectly even with the bone spur in his heel.
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Based on a novella by Neil Paik, who is adapting, the film’s logline is being kept under wraps.
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During his time in Lawrence, Peterson was short with explanations for his absences or altogether disinterested in providing any, a public-facing strategy that allowed others to take control of the narrative.
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SpaceX went public on June 12, with AI central to its IPO narrative.
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“Yarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarn. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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