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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Recent Examples of story line
Here are Orange County’s top quarterback storylines to watch in fall practice:
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2025
The competition in the running back room has been one of the main storylines of training camp, as Blue is going toe-to-toe with veterans Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders and Deuce Vaughn for one of two feature roles in head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s offense.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
Below are the five most prevalent storylines out of the early days of training camp.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Here are the biggest storylines: A.J. Preller Preller, the San Diego Padres’ general manager, is again poised to be the king of the deadline.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2025
The competition in the running back room has been one of the main storylines of training camp, as Blue is going toe-to-toe with veterans Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders and Deuce Vaughn for one of two feature roles in head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s offense.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
Below are the five most prevalent storylines out of the early days of training camp.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Here are the biggest storylines: A.J. Preller Preller, the San Diego Padres’ general manager, is again poised to be the king of the deadline.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for story line
Noun
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Little Dream's cake also featured some butterfly detailing, as seen on Khloé's story.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Past that, the entire thing seems to be an Amazon infomercial with the company directly integrated into the plot in a way that involves delivery drivers, Amazon drones and gift cards as key aspects to solving the alien invasion.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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As the title suggests, the plot is expected to focus on Jesus Christ’s resurrection.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Forbidden City: No genre film festival would be complete without a big martial arts action extravaganza.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Its choices have also been limited by other US actions – India was forced to stop buying oil from Iran and Venezuela after Trump imposed sanctions and threatened tariffs against countries that bought from those places.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Story line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/story%20line. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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