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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Lurking within the various plotlines is a critique of the greed and selfishness baked into Baby Boomers and Gen X, who used up the planet’s resources without concern for the fallout faced by their offspring. —

Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025 The parallel plotlines involving Ali’s possible descendants and problematic antecedents, including a father (Ercan Kesal) who seems to be particularly abusive towards his wife, collide in highly unusual ways during the movie’s volatile second half. —

Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025 From Star Wars to Hunger Games to Top Gun: Maverick to Apple, Miller shows us how this plotline plays out in every great story and iconic brand. —

Tim Maurer, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 There’s the aforementioned Romani plotline, very much a product of its time. —

Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for plotline