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as in tale
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 story
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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His yarn begins a few days before the holiday, when the local children stage Three Wise Women, a riotous and progressive rendition of a play about the Three Kings.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
Find it on Amazon Snuggle Up with This Cozy Chunky Knit Blanket
The Hearth & Stone blanket is essential for snuggle season, with its soft chenille yarn and chunky knit adding texture and style to your place.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
Crafted with ultra soft recycled yarns, the assortment includes runway-ready colors to size 2X, the brand’s first size extension.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Special yarns and spinning technologies give the fabric family its unique shiny look and soft touch.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
Find it on Amazon Snuggle Up with This Cozy Chunky Knit Blanket
The Hearth & Stone blanket is essential for snuggle season, with its soft chenille yarn and chunky knit adding texture and style to your place.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
Crafted with ultra soft recycled yarns, the assortment includes runway-ready colors to size 2X, the brand’s first size extension.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Special yarns and spinning technologies give the fabric family its unique shiny look and soft touch.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yarn
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Co-created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, Landman is set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas and is a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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The choice is clear: adapt holistically or risk becoming another cautionary tale.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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This story originally published on businessden.com.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Along with two Art of Emily the Strange volumes, there are four novels published by HarperCollins, four graphic novellas published by Chronicle Books, and a 27-issue Emily the Strange comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics, which was a New York Times Bestseller.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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Adapted from Barker's novella The Hellbound Heart, Hellraiser revolves around a mysterious puzzle box known as the Lament Configuration.Katie Rife, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Democratic-leaning Latino groups pushed back on that narrative, citing their own polling.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Parker recorded interviews with 12 British men and women who had been convicted of murder, then transcribed and edited their words to create a series of extraordinary first-person narratives.The Week US, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Yarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yarn. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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