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 action was far too diffuse, the plotlines too many, and the characters scattered farther and wider than even magic could transport them.
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Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
This colossal collision of plotlines and personalities, of wild opposites and weird outcomes?
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The end seemed to wrap up many plotlines strangely, or not at all, and left one of the key relationships of the season to end on a somewhat confusing note.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But think of it this way: Like a movie or TV show, the plotlines, motivations, and characters are oddly fitting.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
This colossal collision of plotlines and personalities, of wild opposites and weird outcomes?
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The end seemed to wrap up many plotlines strangely, or not at all, and left one of the key relationships of the season to end on a somewhat confusing note.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But think of it this way: Like a movie or TV show, the plotlines, motivations, and characters are oddly fitting.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plotline
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“Plotline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plotline. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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