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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
Bellegarde is a knitwear designer, but here applies her joyful textile work to functional objects for the home, using faux fur yarns.
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Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The acrylic-yarn palette of fuchsia, cyan, chartreuse, and orange is closer to a slot machine mid-spin or a glitch on a TV screen than to traditional patterning.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
The yarn loops of the terry cloth are densely packed, which contributes to the squish factor.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Parkdale Mills, a century-old yarn manufacturer based in Gastonia, announced two layoffs and facility closures this year.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The acrylic-yarn palette of fuchsia, cyan, chartreuse, and orange is closer to a slot machine mid-spin or a glitch on a TV screen than to traditional patterning.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
The yarn loops of the terry cloth are densely packed, which contributes to the squish factor.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Parkdale Mills, a century-old yarn manufacturer based in Gastonia, announced two layoffs and facility closures this year.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarn
Noun
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That’s easier to accomplish the further the plot moves away from a diplomatic incident involving several national institutions and toward an occasionally absurd — but absorbing and well-paced — tale of individuals in over their heads.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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San Diego County can once again be a model of fiscal responsibility — not a cautionary tale.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Galvin later confronted the man who had messaged Kianna, who told her several different stories, according to Childs’ report.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Can wrote her first novella, Yellow Mud Street (1987), at her sewing machine in between taking care of customers.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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Kent has also written the screenplay which is adapted from a 1973 science fiction novella by American writer James Tiptree, Jr (real name Alice B Sheldon).—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The newest data fits a trend, alongside news that Chicago once again has the country’s busiest airfield and is a top tourist destination, disproving the narrative that the city is shrinking, said Erin Connelly, communication director for Mayor Brandon Johnson.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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That failure is as much a problem of form as of substance, because to break out of the apolitical bubble of personalities is also to break out of the iridescent bubble of elegant narrative.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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“Yarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarn. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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