story line

noun

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Examples: story line in a Sentence

Definition of story line

: the plot of a story or drama

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Examples of story line in a Sentence

the story line is clumsily interrupted several times to provide some much-needed background information

Recent Examples of story line from the Web

Thoughts ahead of Sunday night’s Game 2 of the Finals: •There are so many fascinating story lines in play: LeBron James plotting an encore, George Hill and J.R. Smith seeking redemption, Klay Thompson looking to play through a high ankle sprain.

— bruce jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, "Game 2: Cavs have a Draymond problem," 3 June 2018
The story line for the mother-of-the-bride isn’t quite as clear, with a nameless gap between that job and potential grandmotherhood.

— karen stabiner, New York Times, "It’s Their Wedding, and Their Wedding Planning," 31 May 2018
Grudge match Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn This match has the longest story line heading into WrestleMania as McMahon and Owens have been at each other since August.

— gene guillot, NOLA.com, "Breaking down the matches for WrestleMania 34," 8 Apr. 2018
USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt and Sam Amick break down the biggest story lines as the NBA season marches towards the playoffs.

— michael singer, USA TODAY, "Cavs suspend J.R. Smith one game for conduct detrimental to the team," 1 Mar. 2018
Given that backdrop — and while the media marked the one-year anniversary of the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller — Trump seemed eager to seize on a fresh story line that portrayed himself as a victim of unfair federal agents.

— matt viser, BostonGlobe.com, "Collusion debate hits a foggy bottom," 19 May 2018
The Browns have a lot of story lines this summer, including Josh Gordon in his first full season back with the team, the flamboyant Jarvis Landry coming here from Miami, and Tyrod Taylor trying to stave off the No.

— mary kay cabot, cleveland.com, "Browns' John Dorsey doesn't think 'anything good' comes from doing Hard Knocks," 2 May 2018
But cramming a decade of Marvel Comics story lines can make the movie seem like a hulk.

— gerard baker, WSJ, "The 10-Point.," 1 May 2018
Finding reliable perimeter shooting will be one of the biggest story lines to watch for this team, especially if Self is not able to land Langford late.

— jesse newell, kansascity, "KU Jayhawks Q&A: On Udoka, Romeo and football expectations | The Kansas City Star," 20 Apr. 2018

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