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
The plan is to use small-batch production to make a 50-50 Romney-alpaca yarn for commercial sale.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
First seen in New York in 1879, this wacky yarn of swashbuckling pirates, Monty Pythonesque coppers and the comely daughters of a naval major general taught a young Broadway how to structure a musical comedy.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
On example includes using yarn spun from algae fibers.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
The mill introduced Duo Stretch, a fabric with two Lycra dual-core yarns.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
First seen in New York in 1879, this wacky yarn of swashbuckling pirates, Monty Pythonesque coppers and the comely daughters of a naval major general taught a young Broadway how to structure a musical comedy.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
On example includes using yarn spun from algae fibers.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
The mill introduced Duo Stretch, a fabric with two Lycra dual-core yarns.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yarn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarn
Noun
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The story splits its time between young Wash's misadventures and the older, adult Wash's tale of first love with a biracial woman, Tanna (Iola Evans), and a brush with danger in the form of bounty hunter, Willard (Billy Boyd).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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While the sight of Lamia carrying around the proud cockerel has the makings of an image straight out of a children’s tale, nothing in the little girl’s life has storybook qualities.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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There had been several bad news stories in recent years.—
James Montague,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Few people likely associate Oscar Wilde’s famed 1890 novella The Picture of Dorian Gray with the tech-laden, scroll-heavy social media of the 21st century.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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But then came her debut in Parineeta, with her role based on a well-rounded character in a popular novella.—
Sunil Sadarangani,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Patriotism became a litmus test, and scholars who applied their expertise to offer critical analyses of America’s revered narratives were suspected of harboring a dangerous un-American ideology.—
Time,
Time,
20 May 2025
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So that was probably reflected more in the narrative.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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“Yarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarn. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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