How to Use synopsis in a Sentence

synopsis

noun
  • I don't need to know every little plot twist; just give me a synopsis of the movie.
  • Before sleep, record the date and a brief synopsis of the day.
    USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2021
  • And that’s just a brief synopsis of what went down in 2020.
    Joshua Khan, Wired, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Click here for more on the cast, a synopsis of the plot and info on how to watch.
    Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2024
  • For example, the synopsis for the Maserati movie—the idea came from me.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Don’t give a long synopsis of the story, just a line or two as above.
    Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The 2019 training synopsis MPD shared with us reveals at least some of the rot in the tree.
    Ayanna Watkins, CNN, 11 Feb. 2023
  • What is the synopsis or plot of movie starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey?
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The synopsis for the novel offers a few more hints about the dynamics of the movie.
    Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 24 June 2021
  • Don’t watch the trailer, don’t even read a synopsis—just watch this movie.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The Puffy Chair’ based on its inch-square picture and synopsis.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 July 2022
  • That’s a quote from Marvel’s synopsis of the film, but the trailer doesn’t reveal too much about the plot.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 19 Apr. 2021
  • What follows is a list of those 20 stories and a synopsis of each one.
    cleveland, 1 Aug. 2020
  • Then the second part of the book starts, and everything in that synopsis changes.
    Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Here is the full synopsis: For over 300 years, a curse has kept the Owens family from love—but all of that is about to change.
    Glamour, 10 June 2024
  • The episode synopsis, as usual, doesn’t give too much away.
    oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Here is a synopsis of Clark’s day, starting with the morning shootaround.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
  • According to Netflix’s brief synopsis, Part 5 will kick off with the gang trapped in the Bank of Spain.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Aug. 2021
  • As usual, the synopsis for Episode 6 doesn’t give away too much about what to expect.
    oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Based on a synopsis of the movie, set in a boarding school in New England, the singer-songwriter signed off.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
  • More of this kind of analysis, and less plot synopsis, might have rescued the show.
    John Anderson, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The plot is easy is to follow, and just in case there’s an extensive two-page synopsis in the program.
    Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 15 July 2019
  • There are no surtitles and the program book forgoes plot synopses.
    Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Watch on The synopsis for the show states Saldaña plays Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 July 2023
  • The synopsis for episode 3 doesn't let on that the new women join in week 3, but the new women can't come too late in the game and still have a real chance with Matt.
    Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2021
  • Each honoree gets a plaque with a synopsis of his career.
    Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Nor is their any sort of plot synopsis other than this is the universe of The Boys, but in Mexico.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • There’s an art to finding a movie, holding the case in your hand, reading the synopsis and looking at the cover art.
    Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The synopsis of the fourth season premiere says that their relationship status will be revealed.
    Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
  • According to a synopsis, in the adaptation Hamlet’s home of Elsinore has become a surveillance state and hectic runs in the blood of its citizens.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024

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