spin a yarn

Example Sentences

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Miller can still spin a yarn some four years after retiring following a 30-year run as NBC’s unfiltered lead analyst.

From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Spoiler alert: Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen are likable guys, who can spin a yarn.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2021

“To me, there is probably not a greater storyteller as a play-by-play person. He can spin a yarn like nobody else, and it made games definitely more enjoyable to watch.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2017

Actually, the more data, the more unconnected pieces of information can be woven together to spin a yarn of almost anything.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2014

Now, Mr Simple, you know I can spin a yarn occasionally.”

From Peter Simple by Marryat, Frederick