How to Use subplot in a Sentence

subplot

noun

• That scene aside, though, Beth has the most striking subplot of the episode.
  — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2021
• But that was a subplot, and the Bucks won the overall battle for a 12th straight win.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2021
• Christie is said to have based the Daisy subplot on the renowned Lindbergh baby case in 1932.
  — Michelle F. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2022
• But the subplot doesn’t have enough space to breathe, despite Odom’s strong work.
  — David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2021
• The two don’t get along at all — and so begins the series’ rom-com subplot.
  — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
• The night of the State of the Union was dense in sideshows and subplots, in tensions and entertainments.
  — Lance Morrow, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2020
• Why this is nuts: This is the worst subplot that has ever appeared in a movie.
  — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
• The Ravens’ effort to get to Stroud will be as important as any subplot in the game.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024
• And that's to say nothing of the Super Bowl 47 rematch subplot.
  — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
• In this way a whole subplot can be encompassed in a reprise.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
• Princess Beatrice's subplot about substance abuse isn't in the film.
  — Town & Country, 11 Aug. 2023
• The subplots throughout this fixture are just as juicy.
  — David Ferrini, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
• This has contributed to a blame game that has been a subplot throughout the protests.
  — Alanna Durkin Richer, Star Tribune, 20 Oct. 2020
• There are also stale subplots that are riffs on things the show has done before.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
• There were plenty of personal subplots in this loss to the Chiefs.
  — John Wawrow, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
• About two-thirds of the way through, the story wanders too far into subplots.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
• That is now a subplot of this coaching search, not only how much the next guy gets paid, but who pays it.
  — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Mar. 2021
• There were subplots to each of those competitions that just added to the Iron Bowl lore.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 1 Aug. 2023
• Maybe this was a subplot about a Gordy’s Home superfan?
  — Vulture, 27 July 2022
• Of course, all of this is happening in the shadow of what feels like a lazy subplot on a bad sitcom.
  — Michael Calore, WIRED, 20 July 2023
• However, the beauty of the Tour also lies in its subplots to the overall race.
  — Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 27 June 2024
• There’s also a poignant subplot about the legacy of the Spanish Civil War.
  — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2022
• The bizarre subplot about Naird’s wife (Lisa Kudrow) has been dialed down to almost nothing, and isn’t much missed.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2022
• The movie has a strong ending, and its heart is in the right place, but it’s also all over the place and has a very dumb subplot involving a cat.
  — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 June 2021
• That would be a nice diversion of a subplot for season four.
  — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2021
• So Harriet has a lot more to do — but her subplot still feels schematic, not quite lived-in.
  — Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2023
• That said, this subplot went from simmer to boil in a real hurry over these last two episodes.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2021
• This movie also has the best Rocky subplot: Balboa buys a robot for his friend and brother-in-law, Paulie.
  — Good Housekeeping, 16 Apr. 2023
• But viewed on its own, simply in the context of the pilot, the subplot is a little confounding.
  — John Russell, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
• Pryce will continue to be a part of the show, opening up an intriguing new avenue for subplots.
  — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024