subplot
noun
sub·plot
ˈsəb-ˌplät 
1
: a subordinate plot in fiction or drama
2
: a subdivision of an experimental plot of land
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And suddenly, Kershaw once again looked like a big piece of the puzzle; turning the pace of his recovery into one of the season’s more important subplots.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
The decision to use the casino city, the setting of one of The Last Jedi’s most controversial subplots, could easily be chalked up to mandates by Lucasfilm.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
While most of the film’s romantic subplot follows Kelly and Cole Davis (Tatum), Garcia and Robbins make off with their own cute little love story.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 July 2024
Rose and Goss touch on a lot of heavy subjects — most of the subplots could power entire narratives by themselves — but don’t have time to do much more than touch on most of them.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 6 July 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
The decision to use the casino city, the setting of one of The Last Jedi’s most controversial subplots, could easily be chalked up to mandates by Lucasfilm.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
While most of the film’s romantic subplot follows Kelly and Cole Davis (Tatum), Garcia and Robbins make off with their own cute little love story.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 July 2024
Rose and Goss touch on a lot of heavy subjects — most of the subplots could power entire narratives by themselves — but don’t have time to do much more than touch on most of them.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 6 July 2024
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subplot
noun
sub·plot
ˈsəb-ˌplät
: a subordinate plot in fiction or drama
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