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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 The difference is that Survivor is primarily played among the players, with the storylines crafted through editing. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025 Their storylines aren’t just about who likes who, but are really about coming into young adulthood, coming into their own and the reality of what all of that encompasses. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025 The book is serving as her first opportunity to truly expand the character of Sabrina beyond the confines of TikTok, to give her a background, friends and family, and a storyline. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2025 As is the case with so many other storylines in the Big 12, Frost 2.0 will be fascinating to watch. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for story line 
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Noun
  • Her story is a testament to perseverance and unconditional love, reminding us that nothing is impossible.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Musk bid $97.4 billion for OpenAI's assets (not $94.7 billion).
    Dan Primack, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Mad About the Boy, an adaptation of the slapdash third novel that starts streaming on Peacock on February 13, keeps the trope-laden structure, but finds surprising depth in a devastating plot twist.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
  • As for Dexter, he’s forced into a minor plot detour to draw blood, inadvertently giving up two pints himself (one because Clark has had an HIV exposure and needs to pass off someone else’s blood as his own, and the other because Masuka corners Dexter into donating).
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But that entire apartment is a standing set, and most of the episode’s action (outside of a few brief street scenes) takes place inside.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Reddit users were just as quick to praise the pedestrian's actions, seeing the moment as a justified comeback rather than reckless behavior.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025

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“Story line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/story%20line. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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