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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But perhaps the best plotline involves Winston, who thinks Santa may be real and gets a cranberry stuck in his ear.
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Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Chu, characteristically, seems to want to give the animal plotline more gravitas.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 20 Nov. 2024
The only plotline that really holds my attention these days is the central story of the season: Beth and Jamie’s war, which has ratcheted up even further since John died.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
The plotline ushered in the news that Pompeo will be doing more rounds when TV’s longest-running primetime medical drama returns.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
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Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Chu, characteristically, seems to want to give the animal plotline more gravitas.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 20 Nov. 2024
The only plotline that really holds my attention these days is the central story of the season: Beth and Jamie’s war, which has ratcheted up even further since John died.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
The plotline ushered in the news that Pompeo will be doing more rounds when TV’s longest-running primetime medical drama returns.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Plotline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plotline. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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