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as in tales
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 stories
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 yarns
The third design, Obi, is handwoven from recycled cotton yarns and constructed from narrow strips of fabric joined together.
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Allison Hatfield, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
As in his other novels, however, loose ends in many cases get tied up later on, and a seemingly chaotic tangle of yarns suddenly becomes cohesive.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Karacasu Tekstil did its part, launching its Spinnovation collection of yarns that use half as much water and produce half as many carbon emissions.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Each is made in Scotland, where a wash in pure local spring water softens the yarns even further.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Open crochet and lightweight knits are also beneficial, but opt for cotton or wool, as both are more breathable and naturally temperature-regulating, unlike synthetic yarns.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 12 Feb. 2026
For fall, she’s expanded even further with leather, introducing pieces in suede as well as a new knitting technique that weaves eyelash yarns into fringe.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Shiny green scales and fluffy yarns that revived an archival square-toed Dior shoe originally designed by Roger Vivier.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Carbon nanotube yarns are light yet lift little.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
Allison Hatfield, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
As in his other novels, however, loose ends in many cases get tied up later on, and a seemingly chaotic tangle of yarns suddenly becomes cohesive.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Karacasu Tekstil did its part, launching its Spinnovation collection of yarns that use half as much water and produce half as many carbon emissions.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Each is made in Scotland, where a wash in pure local spring water softens the yarns even further.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Open crochet and lightweight knits are also beneficial, but opt for cotton or wool, as both are more breathable and naturally temperature-regulating, unlike synthetic yarns.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 12 Feb. 2026
For fall, she’s expanded even further with leather, introducing pieces in suede as well as a new knitting technique that weaves eyelash yarns into fringe.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Shiny green scales and fluffy yarns that revived an archival square-toed Dior shoe originally designed by Roger Vivier.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Carbon nanotube yarns are light yet lift little.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarns
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One of Bob Markle’s favorite tales had its setting a few years before World War II, when, except for walking, the only access to northern Wisconsin’s back country was by old logging railways.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Share a story from your own experiences, then take in someone else’s tales.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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For more than four decades, the Korean immigrant has worked at the shop near Travis Air Force Base, hearing countless stories of loss, sacrifice and heartbreak from military families and service members.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Paxton told stories about running for office for the first time and his 2023 impeachment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Stern has also published four collections of stories, four novellas, and two children’s books, all of them steeped in Jewish folklore.—
Cathleen Schine,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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For reading widely, there’s discovery to be had among novellas, which thanks to their short length can get away with being weird and different.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Yarns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarns. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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