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Virgin River season 7 marks one of the twistiest in the series' history, with Mike and Charmaine at the center of a particularly harrowing subplot involving the latter's disappearance from the titular town.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
The matchup also came with a dugout subplot.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
How successfully the players put it into practice will determine how many trophies City win, but a fascinating subplot proves to be how well their manager can bend the modern game to his will all over again.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The most that the film can offer in the way of moral complexity is a subplot revolving around Becket’s late cousin Noah’s girlfriend, a manic pixie dreamgirl called Ruth (Jessica Henwick).
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
The matchup also came with a dugout subplot.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
How successfully the players put it into practice will determine how many trophies City win, but a fascinating subplot proves to be how well their manager can bend the modern game to his will all over again.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The most that the film can offer in the way of moral complexity is a subplot revolving around Becket’s late cousin Noah’s girlfriend, a manic pixie dreamgirl called Ruth (Jessica Henwick).
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subplot
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Her ultimate goal is to one day get licensed to become an at-home rehabilitator and eventually open an animal sanctuary on a large plot of land.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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In a major bargaining plot twist, the Writers Guild of America became the first of the three above-the-line entertainment unions to finalize a tentative deal with the major studios and streamers on Saturday.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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Towns finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and seven turnovers on 8-of-12 shooting from the field in 29 minutes of action on Wednesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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February 19 – March 20 Certain feelings presently require action to be fully realized.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The filmmaker ultimately sees it as a story about unconditional love.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Subplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplot. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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