Synonyms of yarns

yarns

noun

plural of yarn

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tales
• stories
• anecdotes
• episodes
• events
• incidents
• occurrences
• happenings
• recitations
• recitals

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tales
• stories
• novellas
• narratives
• short stories
• novelettes
• histories
• anecdotes
• fables
• jokes
• myths
• romances
• records
• parables
• legends
• annals
• fairy tales
• bedtime stories
• reports
• folktales
• exempla
• chronicles
• accounts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yarns

The new exhibition will cover machinery and equipment, fibers and yarns, dyes and finishing chemicals, testing and inspection, automation, artificial intelligence and other digital manufacturing tools. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Colored yarns create a salt-and-pepper effect that gives this piece textural depth. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

The Child has placed his foot on the basket of yarns and has grasped the yarnwinder and gazes attentively at the four spokes that are in the form of a cross. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The farms are in close proximity to one of the two remaining spinning mills in Greece, Nafpaktos Cotton, and produce some of the few natural-fiber yarns that have never left Europe. — Lucianne Tonti, Vogue, 16 July 2026