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- verb Present participle of
yarn .
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Examples
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The result is a record not just of the easy-come, easy-go Huston, yarning his way through mishaps, but also of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about to crumble.
First-Rate Tales Of Making Movies David Thomson 2010
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Through the steamy windows of the pub I glimpsed other walkers yarning over their pies and pints.
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Through the steamy windows of the pub I glimpsed other walkers yarning over their pies and pints.
Archive 2008-11-01 2008
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Unfortunately, we are yarning for a united nation.
Bill Clinton says race card allegation 'revolting strategy' 2008
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I must admit I love teasing those outrageous statements that flow on this blog at moments of heavy yarning.
.270 vs. 2007
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They would go on forever and the folks would be yarning and bragging and any old thing.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Yale College Student Charged With Voyeurism: 2007
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Several had ceased their talk, and were staring in a frightened way at the big door; but the great number had never noticed, and were talking and yarning.
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I glanced at the others; but no one seemed inclined to start yarning about it.
The Ghost Pirates 2007
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Jim and I walked along, leading our horses and yarning away as we used to do when we were little chaps bringing in the milkers.
Robbery Under Arms 2004
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When the mountain men slept, Tasmin could not figure—their singing and yarning seemed to go on all night.
The Berrybender Narratives Larry McMurtry 2004
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