in medias res
adverb
in me·di·as res
in-ˈme-dē-əs-ˈrās 
-ˈmē-dē-əs-ˈrēz
-ˈmē-dē-əs-ˈrēz
: in or into the middle of a narrative or plot
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The Ludovico Technique The film opens in medias res, following Alex DeLarge and his fellow droogs on a night out on the town from their milk shop to an underpass painted in haunting blue light.
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Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Souza lacks the art of in medias res and conveys his story as if merely illustrating a synopsis.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
Episodes begin precisely where the previous one left off, in medias res.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
What’s immediately striking is how quickly and economically its characters are established in medias res, through seemingly banal conversation and hints of individual personality just divergent enough to cause friction.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
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Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Souza lacks the art of in medias res and conveys his story as if merely illustrating a synopsis.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
Episodes begin precisely where the previous one left off, in medias res.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
What’s immediately striking is how quickly and economically its characters are established in medias res, through seemingly banal conversation and hints of individual personality just divergent enough to cause friction.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in medias res
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“In medias res.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20medias%20res. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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