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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a good yarn" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to an entertaining or interesting story, often one that is exaggerated or fictional.
Example: "After dinner, Grandpa always told a good yarn about his adventures as a young man."
Alternatives: "an entertaining tale" or "a captivating story".
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It's a good yarn.
Collins also enjoyed spinning a good yarn.
She also spins a good yarn.
He said to me, 'Hey, you spin a good yarn.
And both have always appreciated a good yarn.
Critics praise his ability to tell a good yarn.
14 1 A GOOD YARN, by Debbie Macomber.
Burn wasn't just someone who could spin a good yarn.
How to tell a good yarn but not be yoked to it structurally?
He's not afraid of starkness or silence, and he knows how to spin a good yarn.
His keenness to spin a good yarn sometimes pushed him into the realm of cliché.
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