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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Across a pulsating 120 minutes, the two teams shared eight goals in an afternoon of drama containing the additional plotline of lifelong Sunderland fan Clive Mendonca netting a hat-trick for the Londoners.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
But when the characters and plotlines are real (at least at their core), an unmatched immersive experience begins.
—Samantha Sasso, Vulture, 22 May 2026
By its end, there is even less coherence between the characters and plotlines, diverging into a few pages from the perspective of a desperately horny lesbian crab.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The former Time Lord joked about the BBC sci-fi show’s ratings and plotlines during his Saturday Night Live UK opening monologue.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
But when the characters and plotlines are real (at least at their core), an unmatched immersive experience begins.
—Samantha Sasso, Vulture, 22 May 2026
By its end, there is even less coherence between the characters and plotlines, diverging into a few pages from the perspective of a desperately horny lesbian crab.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The former Time Lord joked about the BBC sci-fi show’s ratings and plotlines during his Saturday Night Live UK opening monologue.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for plotline
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“Plotline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plotline. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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