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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 use of thick, heavy yarns and wide spacing further stabilizes the material.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The fabric was woven with regenerative cotton from Spain and dyed with Candiani’s Indigo Juice technology, which keeps the dye superficial on yarns, decreasing the energy, water, and chemicals consumption.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
With little prompting, Skeet launches into a series of yarns about the history of the county.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Joann, which shuttered its doors in May, makes a comeback with Michaels offering its fabrics, yarns, and sewing gear in over 840 stores, with more to come.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Synthetic yarns made of acrylic or nylon are much more affordable, but again, not the most environmentally friendly.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The winner of the special mention award, Italian Iranian artisan Aghili creates sculptures and installations inspired by Persian culture and oneiric gardens using deadstock yarns.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The blanket is woven from 100% natural long-staple yarns and is sized at 90 by 92 inches.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Weaving is done on a loom, and patterns like twill or houndstooth are made by weaving weft (horizontal) yarns over and under warp (vertical) yarns into specific repeating patterns.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The fabric was woven with regenerative cotton from Spain and dyed with Candiani’s Indigo Juice technology, which keeps the dye superficial on yarns, decreasing the energy, water, and chemicals consumption.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
With little prompting, Skeet launches into a series of yarns about the history of the county.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Joann, which shuttered its doors in May, makes a comeback with Michaels offering its fabrics, yarns, and sewing gear in over 840 stores, with more to come.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Synthetic yarns made of acrylic or nylon are much more affordable, but again, not the most environmentally friendly.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The winner of the special mention award, Italian Iranian artisan Aghili creates sculptures and installations inspired by Persian culture and oneiric gardens using deadstock yarns.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The blanket is woven from 100% natural long-staple yarns and is sized at 90 by 92 inches.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Weaving is done on a loom, and patterns like twill or houndstooth are made by weaving weft (horizontal) yarns over and under warp (vertical) yarns into specific repeating patterns.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarns
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Author Alma Katsu and writer-librarian Becky Spratford sat down for a conversation to discuss exactly why readers are more interested in horror — including everything from ghost stories to tales of serial killers — than ever before.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Some put feathers in their hair and spun unbelievable tales while casually slinging a sport coat over their shoulder (Coach from Tocantins).—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
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Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC's Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Don't miss out on our latest stories.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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One of the authors that Covici brought along with him to Viking was a young writer named John Steinbeck; his company had published Steinbeck’s novellas Tortilla Flat in 1935 and Of Mice and Men in 1937.—
Paul Slovak
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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The four stories and three novellas within it are taken from books Lee published early in his career.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Yarns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarns. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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