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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 yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
In turn, the validation produced tens of tons of BHET, which will soon be converted into polyester yarns and fabrics for garments.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Bellegarde is a knitwear designer, but here applies her joyful textile work to functional objects for the home, using faux fur yarns.
—Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
But the stakes involved, both artistic and social, make these recollections far more than mere yarns.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
They are made with supersoft long-staple zero-twist cotton yarns but have 550 GSM, so the towels air-dry after just about an hour and a half.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
The third design, Obi, is handwoven from recycled cotton yarns and constructed from narrow strips of fabric joined together.
—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
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
In turn, the validation produced tens of tons of BHET, which will soon be converted into polyester yarns and fabrics for garments.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Bellegarde is a knitwear designer, but here applies her joyful textile work to functional objects for the home, using faux fur yarns.
—Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
But the stakes involved, both artistic and social, make these recollections far more than mere yarns.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
They are made with supersoft long-staple zero-twist cotton yarns but have 550 GSM, so the towels air-dry after just about an hour and a half.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
The third design, Obi, is handwoven from recycled cotton yarns and constructed from narrow strips of fabric joined together.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarns
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Co-founded by Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, the museum will rotate the famous filmmaker’s vast collection of narrative art, which contains objects not found in more traditional museums, including manga, comics and children’s tales.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The lobby is where the elderly owner scares children with tales of a witch who once haunted these grounds.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some of the original board members are still involved with the museum, but hundreds more joined the effort, some volunteering, others donating surf boards and memorabilia, and many sharing their stories, including famous surfers from Eddie Aikau, Nat Young, Greg Noll and Donald Takayama.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process, and do not review stories before publication.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This pair of novellas is about a middle-aged woman, the heroine’s sister, who comes to Tokyo intent on obtaining breast implants and a protagonist contemplating artificial insemination in a culture that doubts the procedure’s morality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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House of the Dragon premieres its third season this summer ahead of a fourth and likely final season in 2028, while A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on Martin's Tales of Dunk & Egg novellas, is in production on season 2 for release in 2027.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Yarns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarns. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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