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Recent Examples of subplot
Hence the infamous playacting subplot in her 1814 novel Mansfield Park, a novel written when Austen was at her professional peak.
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Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
The mirror plot device exists across The Conjuring films, along with fictional subplots and characters, as could be expected from a dramatic Hollywood movie retelling.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Those both come back around, as does another subplot about Alex (Jess McLeod), the estranged child of the recently deceased former sheriff who was not invited to the funeral, but comes home anyway.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
There was also a subplot about Derek going through a painful divorce.
—Rob Reiner, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
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Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
The mirror plot device exists across The Conjuring films, along with fictional subplots and characters, as could be expected from a dramatic Hollywood movie retelling.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Those both come back around, as does another subplot about Alex (Jess McLeod), the estranged child of the recently deceased former sheriff who was not invited to the funeral, but comes home anyway.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
There was also a subplot about Derek going through a painful divorce.
—Rob Reiner, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subplot
Noun
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Sounds like the plot of a tear-jerking movie, no?—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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While the parents might prefer a more cohesive plot or characters that convey emotional depth, teens and tweens should be captivated by the film’s imagery.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The committee’s action is not final until its meeting concludes Wednesday, according an NCAA release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2025
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The department’s actions and policies reflect a disdain for public schools and a desire to dismantle that system in favor of a range of other options — private, Christian and virtual schools or homeschooling.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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The series’ first season, chronicling the crimes of Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, prompted a conversation about the exploitation of Black and disabled people’s stories for entertainment, while the season following the Menendez Brothers led to a real-world reconsidering of their guilt.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Subplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplot. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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