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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
It is made of the brand's signature sculpting fabric and also contains collagen yarns.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
But like all good yarns, the legend has continued to evolve.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Sethi said that one of the things that appealed to REI was the quality of some of the yarns Ambercycle had been experimenting with for applications such as technical outerwear and performance laminates.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Canada’s rate increased to 35% in August from 25%, though many goods, including some yarns, are exempt.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
The use of thick, heavy yarns and wide spacing further stabilizes the material.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 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
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
But like all good yarns, the legend has continued to evolve.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Sethi said that one of the things that appealed to REI was the quality of some of the yarns Ambercycle had been experimenting with for applications such as technical outerwear and performance laminates.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Canada’s rate increased to 35% in August from 25%, though many goods, including some yarns, are exempt.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
The use of thick, heavy yarns and wide spacing further stabilizes the material.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarns
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Immigration tales tend to adopt a hybrid form—part elegy for life in the home country, part hymn to the promise of the new.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The rest will fade into irrelevance — remembered not for their art or innovation, but as cautionary tales of what happens when inclusion becomes optional.—
Kimberly S. Reed,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gay's new docuseries features stories from former Mormons who allege abuse by Church members.—
Justin Ravitz,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Those books, now numbering eight (plus several novellas), have been adapted as Apple TV’s Emmy-winning series Slow Horses, whose fifth season concluded Wednesday (Apple has ordered two more seasons).—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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In total, Harrison wrote 14 books for the series, as well as a series of five mini-summer novellas and a Cliquetionary, a guide to the tween characters' slang.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Yarns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarns. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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