gripping yarn
Frequency: 6.03.1 per million words
Refers to a long and exciting story, often one that is hard to believe.
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Examples (20)
- The old sailor told a gripping yarn about his adventures at sea.
- The detective novel was a truly gripping yarn from beginning to end.
- It was a gripping yarn of spies and secret missions during the war.
- His grandfather used to spin a gripping yarn about his adventures at sea.
- She wrote a gripping yarn that kept readers on the edge of their seats.
- The documentary told a gripping yarn of survival against all odds.
- The movie is based on a gripping yarn from the 19th century.
- We were captivated by the narrator's gripping yarn of wartime espionage.
- He spun a gripping yarn about a lost treasure hidden in the jungle.
- Despite its length, the epic fantasy was a gripping yarn that kept me turning pages.
- This book is a gripping yarn full of unexpected twists and turns.
- She has a talent for telling a gripping yarn, always leaving listeners wanting more.
- Everyone loves a gripping yarn told around the campfire at night.
- The film adaptation transformed the book into an even more gripping yarn.
- The novel is a gripping yarn of survival against all odds.
- Every chapter of the autobiography felt like a new, gripping yarn.
- Although it sounds like a gripping yarn, the story is actually true.
- He shared a gripping yarn about his unexpected encounter with a wild animal.
- Critics praised the film as a gripping yarn that captures the imagination.
- Critics praised the play for its gripping yarn and powerful performances.