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
With new blood, including wide receiver Stefon Diggs, in the building to go along with cornerstone pieces like quarterback Drake Maye, the storylines in Foxborough are expected to be abundant this season.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Some of the most memorable storylines in the Spider-Man comics surrounded the secret identities of his villains with one lasting for a massive 14 years from 1983.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Here are the five biggest storylines going into camp.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
And where many comics offered sympathetic allegories about prejudice and otherness, the Panther storylines often dispensed with subtext altogether.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Some of the most memorable storylines in the Spider-Man comics surrounded the secret identities of his villains with one lasting for a massive 14 years from 1983.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Here are the five biggest storylines going into camp.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
And where many comics offered sympathetic allegories about prejudice and otherness, the Panther storylines often dispensed with subtext altogether.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for story line
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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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Jacaranda Productions develops original content across theater, screen, online and immersive entertainment, operating as both a production company and incubator for emerging stories and talent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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The plot is revealed over and over in scenes where one character or another explains everything to Max, though each scene negates all the exposition in the one preceding it.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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The plot kicks off with the reveal that after years of trying, Susan is pregnant, a joyful realization that, for Reed, quickly turns into worry that their child will also be superpowered.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2025
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Hot on the heels of a major ransomware group being taken down through an international law enforcement operation comes a new development that highlights the whack-a-mole nature of such actions: A new group, likely comprised of some of the same members, has already taken its place.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
26 July 2025
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Although Trump signaled that the ruling protects Obama, there is no current investigation that has been announced by the Department of Justice into Obama or his administration over actions during the 2016 election.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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“Story line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/story%20line. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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