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Recent Examples of subplot
Similarly, a subplot involving suicide is treated not as a tragedy but as a formality for the Glynns to see to, an extra Mass or two to attend.
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Mary Marge Locker, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The subplot between Roy and Tabatha is slow to emerge, if only because Beecroft seems more interested in presenting a docu-adjacent portrait of Tabatha and her clan — one poetically enhanced by eloquent narration and authentic-sounding dialogue.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
His meticulous craftsmanship takes on narrative bloat, his fluid juggling of characters and subplots turns mechanistic, and his customarily perfect pitch with actors gets lost, or at least scrambled, in translation.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
One subplot playing out this awards season involves intimacy coordinators — and whether directors should be obligated to use them.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
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Mary Marge Locker, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The subplot between Roy and Tabatha is slow to emerge, if only because Beecroft seems more interested in presenting a docu-adjacent portrait of Tabatha and her clan — one poetically enhanced by eloquent narration and authentic-sounding dialogue.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
His meticulous craftsmanship takes on narrative bloat, his fluid juggling of characters and subplots turns mechanistic, and his customarily perfect pitch with actors gets lost, or at least scrambled, in translation.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
One subplot playing out this awards season involves intimacy coordinators — and whether directors should be obligated to use them.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subplot
Noun
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The fintech industry has seen its fair share of spectacular failures and bizarre plot twists in recent years.—
Stephen Pastis,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Trying to describe the film’s plot is an exercise in futility.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In none of these examples do people today, or those of the past, deserve these actions.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Though, federal court action has paused the White House's push to deport him.—
Axios,
Axios,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Another limited series based on a true-crime story?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Subplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplot. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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