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
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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
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Recent Examples of yarns
The groundbreaking item provides strong support for the jaw and neck and is designed with the brand’s signature sculpting fabric and contains collagen yarns.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Huddart realized that this was due to the uneven way the yarns were brought together when forming strands.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Together, the three yarns (the hydrophobic, hydrophilic and reinforcement) define those valleys of depressions and channels.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
As Cregger revealed to Entertainment Weekly this past spring, the overlapping yarns were inspired by Paul Thomas Anderson’s 3-hour cinematic tapestry, Magnolia (1999).
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Taking on a softer substance than diamonds, Uniqlo opened a Soufflé House pop-up inspired by its fall collection of soufflé yarns and let customers come in to nap on the soft yarn in the shape of a hill.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
McCandless seems to metaphorically have astronaut yarns in his DNA.
—Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Toray, which produces everything from yarns to finished products, is also working to streamline its production facilities for more flexible factories and shorten lead time throughout its supply chain.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Escher Walcott, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Huddart realized that this was due to the uneven way the yarns were brought together when forming strands.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Together, the three yarns (the hydrophobic, hydrophilic and reinforcement) define those valleys of depressions and channels.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
As Cregger revealed to Entertainment Weekly this past spring, the overlapping yarns were inspired by Paul Thomas Anderson’s 3-hour cinematic tapestry, Magnolia (1999).
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Taking on a softer substance than diamonds, Uniqlo opened a Soufflé House pop-up inspired by its fall collection of soufflé yarns and let customers come in to nap on the soft yarn in the shape of a hill.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
McCandless seems to metaphorically have astronaut yarns in his DNA.
—Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Toray, which produces everything from yarns to finished products, is also working to streamline its production facilities for more flexible factories and shorten lead time throughout its supply chain.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarns
Noun
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Their empires cracked, their shadows receded, and their names faded into cautionary tales.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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The mysterious spirit animal messengers that Ji-noo sends, a tiger and a magpie who represent the nobles and commoners of many Korean folk tales, needed to be otherworldly without being fully demonic.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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While some among Democrats cast him as the party’s national leader and a natural choice for their 2028 nominee, conservative critics point to his past controversies, including other pay-for-play stories.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are also plenty of collections that include novellas, so there are quite a few routes to consider.—
Kristen Arnett
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Yarns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarns. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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