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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
As July progresses, the many tiny blooms — each with four petals and fuzzy stamens — will appear like pink, fluffy balls of yarn.
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Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
In April, Bangladesh halted the import of yarns entering the country via its own land ports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
Bertie Gardner pulls a string of pink and white yarn and wraps it around his crochet hook.
—Candi Bolden, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
On tv in particular, friends in the city yarns are obliged to hit certain tableaux.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
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Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
In April, Bangladesh halted the import of yarns entering the country via its own land ports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
Bertie Gardner pulls a string of pink and white yarn and wraps it around his crochet hook.
—Candi Bolden, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
On tv in particular, friends in the city yarns are obliged to hit certain tableaux.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarn
Noun
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The Coldplay public humiliation is a cautionary tale of atrophied American privacy.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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That tale is just one of many in the story that don’t show Joel in an especially flattering light.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Little Dream's cake also featured some butterfly detailing, as seen on Khloé's story.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Based on the first novella in Martha Wells’ book series, Murderbot is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients, played by Alexander Skarsgård.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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The show, based on a novella by the author Martha Wells, follows a snarky private-security cyborg (played by Alexander Skarsgård) assigned to protect a group of scientists investigating a mostly uncharted planet.—
Emma Stefansky,
The Atlantic,
5 July 2025
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There are subtle transitions in this narrative, carefully plotted points of reference which keep the story from ever feeling disjointed or abrupt.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Consequently, that makes a weaker conclusion for the narrative, one the series can only wrap up by having Paul use his pistol on himself and take a tumble into rushing river waters.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
20 July 2025
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“Yarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarn. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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