Thesaurus results for STORYLINE

story line

noun

ˈstȯr-ē-ˌlīn

Definition of story line

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 The series also features a brief story line involving Manchester, a neighbor of the Borden family, portrayed by Linda Reiter. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 The new season will feature a story line involving the fictitious Cincinnati Times, which was filmed in the offices of the Los Angeles Times. — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026 These story lines add a sense of urgency and progress to a series that was a little too comfortable being amiably aimless. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 Whenever next season begins (if there is a season), a Cannarella-Marsee center field battle should be one of the most fascinating story lines. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for story line

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Noun

Makary's time at the agency was defined by scientific disputes, leadership changes and a string of media stories detailing low morale and internal dysfunction among staffers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
There’s a story there, a complicated and disturbing one, but the new Netflix film Unabomber won’t be the one to give it to us.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of story

Noun

Currently in production in London, System‘s plot isn’t being disclosed.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Accenture said implementation, over 25,000 supply chain workflows have been executed, and close to nearly 25,000 land plots have been monitored automatically.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of plot

Noun

Instead, implants exchange simple signals, such as whether a particular condition has been detected or whether an action should be triggered.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
What Could Be Next Expect the snoring category to keep pulling apart into three tiers, and each has a different action for readers deciding what to try.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

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