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
While this development became one of the draft’s biggest storylines, the prank call added an unnecessary layer of humiliation to an already challenging experience.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
But until then, here are five storylines that will dominate the conversation in anticipation of horse racing’s biggest race.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Here are five storylines going into training camp: WHO’S IN CAMP?
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Paula Jo’s is one of the few storylines that remains fragmented by the end of Season 1, which leaves room for twists and turns if the show is greenlit for a second season.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
But until then, here are five storylines that will dominate the conversation in anticipation of horse racing’s biggest race.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Here are five storylines going into training camp: WHO’S IN CAMP?
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Paula Jo’s is one of the few storylines that remains fragmented by the end of Season 1, which leaves room for twists and turns if the show is greenlit for a second season.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for story line
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In this story: hair, Virginie Moreira; makeup, Ammy Drammeh; grooming, Yuko Fredriksson; braiding, Lorraine Dublin, Angela Torio Rivera; manicurist, Adam Slee; tailor, Judith Grant.—
Malick Bodian,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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Top stories About the writer Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Days after Entertainment Weekly learned that the Scandal star and Onyx Collective are developing a reboot of the classic ABC dramedy, Washington teased plot details for the upcoming project to The View cohosts in response to a question from Ana Navarro.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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Pretending to love the enemy, spurred on by her real love, the romantic plot provides the film’s clever, titillating energy.—
Paul Vidich,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The Trump administration has increased enforcement actions targeting violent MS-13 or Tren de Aragua gang members who have entered the country illegally.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Two days later, activists organized a union action at the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company in Chicago.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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“Story line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/story%20line. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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