Synonyms of story line

story line

noun

ˈstȯr-ē-ˌlīn 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• story
• plot
• action
• development
• plan
• arc
• subject
• theme
• outline
• design
• argument
• subplot
• scheme
• mythos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of story line

This week’s Silo episode is primarily about Camille’s increasingly fraught relationship with the Algorithm, which is crucial to the way this season’s story line is developing. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026

From there, readers can dive into all sorts of comics from Marvel history, from original Fantastic Four and Spider-Man comics from the '60s to more recent titles and event crossovers that were the basis for MCU story lines. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Did the two of you originate the sibling storylines on this series? — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026

The show’s main storyline follows Mavis’ attempts to retake the reins of her love life. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026

However, the executive producers revealed that some Gen V storylines will play out elsewhere in the franchise. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

But for one Season 2 storyline, the producers were inspired by something that actually happened on set. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 June 2026

That this hyper-relevant story line is told mostly from a refreshing female perspective illustrates a big reason why this series is still going strong after more than three decades. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

Multiple story lines in the first season are fuelled by the fear that one spouse is aging faster than the other, whether physically or psychologically—an underexplored but undoubtedly common anxiety among couples approaching retirement age. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 June 2026