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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
Using a non-comparative, cradle-to-gate method that excluded downstream applications and packaging, the study tracked materials from extraction or waste collection to the final textile-ready product, whether PET chips, staple fiber or yarns.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
These longer fibers can be spun into finer, smoother and more durable yarns, securing Egyptian cotton’s place in high-end shirting, bedding, and premium fabrications.
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Kaja Grujic,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
The haberdashery is all about crafting supplies—specialty fabrics, yarns, and handprinted textiles—while the new mercantile focuses on finished artisan goods, apothecary items, unique gifts and whimsical home décor from small makers.
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Debby Rice,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
The Diplomat, Slow Horses, and Paradise all feel like worthy nominees, but the fact that these three crowd-pleasing geopolitical conspiracy yarns have such overlap in their themes is going to keep any one of them from leaping ahead as a winner.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
Bellegarde is a knitwear designer, but here applies her joyful textile work to functional objects for the home, using faux fur yarns.
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Francesca Perry,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
But the stakes involved, both artistic and social, make these recollections far more than mere yarns.
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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.
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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.
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Allison Hatfield,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
These longer fibers can be spun into finer, smoother and more durable yarns, securing Egyptian cotton’s place in high-end shirting, bedding, and premium fabrications.
—
Kaja Grujic,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
The haberdashery is all about crafting supplies—specialty fabrics, yarns, and handprinted textiles—while the new mercantile focuses on finished artisan goods, apothecary items, unique gifts and whimsical home décor from small makers.
—
Debby Rice,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
The Diplomat, Slow Horses, and Paradise all feel like worthy nominees, but the fact that these three crowd-pleasing geopolitical conspiracy yarns have such overlap in their themes is going to keep any one of them from leaping ahead as a winner.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarns
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By Christopher Arnott Even tales as old as time need to get told a different way every once in a while.
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Everything else in these tales of Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister can be a bit over-amped and over-stylized.
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
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The history of Kaskaskia is full of stories of resilience and stubborn pride, but also of the inevitability of nature.
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Crime fiction aficionados are sure to devour this collection of six novellas from the bestselling author.
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These invasion fictions took a range of forms, from short stories and pamphlets to novellas and full-length novels, and proliferated especially in the late-Victorian and Edwardian period leading up to World War I, which brought the subgenre’s brief flourishing to an end.
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