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None of Aho, Svechnikov or Jarvis wound up on the scoresheet — and now, for a team that needs wins in four of its next six games, what had been a subplot has officially become a problem.
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The dysfunction that led to the swift and stunning collapse of Sacramento’s original Beam Team will be a minor subplot for national media and a major talking point on local airwaves as the Spurs prepare to host Game 1 on Wednesday.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
The aftermath of one of Otto’s decisions gives Beever as Léna some rich material to work through, but strands Machado-Graner to an extent, including in a short subplot that feels like it was plucked from an entirely different screenplay.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
The Avalanche forward wouldn’t say which current Golden Knights player is renting his residence in Las Vegas, but good luck finding a juicier subplot in this Western Conference Final than Roy’s full-circle trajectory over the past 11 months.
—Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The dysfunction that led to the swift and stunning collapse of Sacramento’s original Beam Team will be a minor subplot for national media and a major talking point on local airwaves as the Spurs prepare to host Game 1 on Wednesday.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
The aftermath of one of Otto’s decisions gives Beever as Léna some rich material to work through, but strands Machado-Graner to an extent, including in a short subplot that feels like it was plucked from an entirely different screenplay.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
The Avalanche forward wouldn’t say which current Golden Knights player is renting his residence in Las Vegas, but good luck finding a juicier subplot in this Western Conference Final than Roy’s full-circle trajectory over the past 11 months.
—Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subplot
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Sydney and Skyler mostly communicate digitally, and Skyler functions entirely as a plot engine for Sydney.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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An ailing brother wanted to give his sister a 1-acre plot of land in Arizona.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Campbell also believes that Sorsby's behavior doesn't rise to the level that would justify such action anyway, telling Dakich that schools have let players with much worse transgressions play.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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When Karl-Anthony Towns picked up two quick fouls, that forced backup big man Mitchell Robinson into action.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Midfielder The back story This is the son of former Rotherham United, Chesterfield, Nottingham Forest and Wigan Athletic defender Ian Breckin, who was nicknamed ‘Breckinbauer’ by fans after the Bayern Munich and Germany international Franz Beckenbauer and is still in the game these days as a scout.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Subplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplot. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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