Synonyms of yarn

yarn

noun

ˈyärn 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tale
• story
• anecdote
• incident
• event
• episode
• occurrence
• happening
• recital
• recitation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tale
• story
• novella
• narrative
• short story
• history
• novelette
• fable
• joke
• romance
• anecdote
• myth
• record
• bedtime story
• parable
• fairy tale
• annals
• legend
• folktale
• report
• exemplum
• chronicle
• account

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yarn

Knitters and crocheters can scoop up yarn for their next project or take a class with a pro at Knit Whit’s Yarn & Crafts. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Another will face cotton or yarn constraints affecting an entire export sector. — Krutarth Shah, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The bestselling author of The Help, Kathryn Stockett serves up a yarn set in the Mississippi Delta during the Depression, when tea was sweet, cafés were segregated, and a fourth of the state’s private property had been repossessed. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

And each yarn enjoys a notoriety that exceeds the very history of the events described. — Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026