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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 issue has suddenly become a top midterm story line because of remarkable drama in Alaska, where Democrats carried out a gambit to place a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot, alongside a Republican senator with the same name. — New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Whether the Heat can snag a top guard without parting with Adebayo will be a fascinating story line during the next several years. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 The Oceanside story line, in particular, was woefully underserved. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for story line

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Long story short, campers stay warmer on cold nights and cooler on hot nights without a loud, emissions-spewing engine or generator running in the background.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
While two of the three semifinalists had a base camp here, and international stars like Harry Kane, Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham lived in Kansas City, the biggest story arguably was what happened west of town.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

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Before the strike action, the government had been negotiating with unions -- a familiar scenario in French politics -- in hopes of limiting the protest movement, which has resulted in France's most violent civil unrest in years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Loparco’s advice for brands looking to action new content is to implement the experimentation as soon as possible, especially given how rapidly the industry moves.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

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