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
Here are five key storylines to follow throughout the season.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Tough decisions will be made at cornerback The health of the cornerback room continues to be a storyline heading into the season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2025
Dance has been an important storyline in Gap campaigns since the ’90s.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
With high school football practices set to kick off Friday, there are always a slew of story lines to follow during the regular season.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Tough decisions will be made at cornerback The health of the cornerback room continues to be a storyline heading into the season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2025
Dance has been an important storyline in Gap campaigns since the ’90s.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
With high school football practices set to kick off Friday, there are always a slew of story lines to follow during the regular season.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for story line
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Advertisement Then, in February, after an early version of the site was ready, a story about Shield Seniors and Tejasvi appeared in the Dallas Observer, bringing her to the attention of the people at AARP.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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One of the pleasures of Ruíz de Azua’s work, in film and TV, is its capacity to generate questions, as the plot builds and on a psychological and social level.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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The plot sees the climbing group left reeling after a tragic accident on a mountaineering expedition.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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And while those enforcement actions have not yet translated into criminal cases or fines against the employers, the raids themselves in some cases significantly disrupted business operations.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The story that actually led me to them was when Bishop Tony Caldwell made a call to action, saying that community members were trying to report Black women missing and they were being ignored or dismissed.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Story line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/story%20line. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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