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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
Last August, Eastman teamed up with Huafon Chemical, a holding subsidiary of the eponymous group—and one of the largest manufacturers of polyurethane (PU) materials on the global market—on a joint facility to produce cellulose acetate filament yarns.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Shiny green scales and fluffy yarns that revived an archival square-toed Dior shoe originally designed by Roger Vivier.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Carbon nanotube yarns are light yet lift little.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
Botto Giuseppe presented a collection of high-quality yarns and materials, with a focus on sustainability and ethics.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Instead of stacking all your yarns or fabrics on one shelf, organize them efficiently with this triangular insert.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
When Machine-Washing Is (Sometimes) Okay Machine-washing is only suitable for items crocheted from synthetic yarns with a solid, sturdy stitch.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
This piece was made with linen, paper yarns, silk and cotton fabric.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
McCandless seems to metaphorically have astronaut yarns in his DNA.
—Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Shiny green scales and fluffy yarns that revived an archival square-toed Dior shoe originally designed by Roger Vivier.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Carbon nanotube yarns are light yet lift little.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
Botto Giuseppe presented a collection of high-quality yarns and materials, with a focus on sustainability and ethics.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Instead of stacking all your yarns or fabrics on one shelf, organize them efficiently with this triangular insert.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
When Machine-Washing Is (Sometimes) Okay Machine-washing is only suitable for items crocheted from synthetic yarns with a solid, sturdy stitch.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
This piece was made with linen, paper yarns, silk and cotton fabric.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
McCandless seems to metaphorically have astronaut yarns in his DNA.
—Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarns
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Join me each week for these and other tales about Des Moines' and Iowa's surprisingly colorful past.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rockrohr used both sides of this visual coin, telling of groundwork done by the late Harry Teshima to bring Black residents into the community and tales of lasting friendships and stories of insults thrown at Black students.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The jury winners this year hail from Mexico, India, Belgium, Japan, France, Italy and Germany, and their stories are set in scenic locales from Malaysia to Minneapolis.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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This anthology duo features interconnected novellas by Quinn, Suzanne Enoch, Karen Hawkins, and Mia Ryan.—
Sara Netzley,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Irish actor, 29, leads A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a new Game of Thrones spinoff series based on a series of novellas by Martin, 77, that follows naïve knight Ser Duncan the Tall (Claffey) and his squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Yarns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarns. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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