as in story
the unfolding of events in a dramatic or literary work
the story line is clumsily interrupted several times to provide some much-needed background information
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So, there are still explosive storylines and resolutions that happen with the younger cast in the final five episodes.
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Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Still, with wealth comes juicy storylines and messy scandals that the Dupree family is forced to navigate without falling apart.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Jeremy Gauna takes on the role and continues Plenty Clouds’ storyline.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Indy intel: The combine’s storylines With coaches, general managers and prospects (along with The Athletic staff) flooding the area around Lucas Oil Stadium this week, answers to pressing NFL questions feel almost as crucial as excessive steak consumption.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Still, with wealth comes juicy storylines and messy scandals that the Dupree family is forced to navigate without falling apart.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Jeremy Gauna takes on the role and continues Plenty Clouds’ storyline.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Indy intel: The combine’s storylines With coaches, general managers and prospects (along with The Athletic staff) flooding the area around Lucas Oil Stadium this week, answers to pressing NFL questions feel almost as crucial as excessive steak consumption.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Both episodes owe a big spiritual debt to Lost, which also liked to toggle back and forth between the main island story, its characters’ former lives, and all its weird mythology.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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For Macdonald, the plot of a tale is more like a plot of land.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Imagine a system that, every so often, interrupts a predictable rotation with a track a listener might never choose on their own—a musical plot twist that adds a pinch of unpredictability but doesn’t force mismatches.—
Seth Yudof,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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Start your Fubo free trial now to get started watching the baseball action.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Light the way forward with stories that inspire action.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Story line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/story%20line. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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