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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
But the stakes involved, both artistic and social, make these recollections far more than mere yarns.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 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
But the stakes involved, both artistic and social, make these recollections far more than mere yarns.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarn
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Distiller Théron Regnier and beverage director Hope Ewing lead guests through cocktails made with experimental spirits, while a host shares tales, legends and histories behind the ingredients and flavors.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Unfortunately, this is a two-part tale.—
Sam McDowell
Updated May 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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But two groups work tirelessly to tell Free Frank’s story — his descendants, spread widely across the country, and a small group of local residents who form the New Philadelphia Association.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
23 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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As Glyph rounds into the homestretch the narrative broadens, a flash of transcendence for the soldier and horse, a ray of hope for Petra and Patch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Leetch, meanwhile, has consistently pushed back on that narrative.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Yarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarn. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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