plotline
noun
plot·line
ˈplät-ˌlīn 
: a connected series of occurrences that form the plot or part of the plot in a story or drama
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The adult plotlines in this episode also carry on this mash-up of tones.
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Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
And the uneven division of the Keith and Vera plotlines makes Köln 75 a movie without a narrative center.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Ali Smith scrambles plotlines, upends characters, and flouts chronology—while telling propulsively readable stories.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
As part of a group of K-drama fans who meet every few months to talk plotlines and favorite actors, Yee has the opportunity to keep trying new places and new dishes and posts regularly about it on Instagram at charlotteseoulmates.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
And the uneven division of the Keith and Vera plotlines makes Köln 75 a movie without a narrative center.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Ali Smith scrambles plotlines, upends characters, and flouts chronology—while telling propulsively readable stories.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
As part of a group of K-drama fans who meet every few months to talk plotlines and favorite actors, Yee has the opportunity to keep trying new places and new dishes and posts regularly about it on Instagram at charlotteseoulmates.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Plotline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plotline. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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