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Recent Examples of subplot
Sarnoski’s version likewise recasts the female character as a benevolent force, and is largely stripped of romance — though permits itself a streak of sentimentality in a subplot concerning the grizzled outlaw’s gentle bond with a young girl.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
But a certain soccer-adjacent subplot is already proving worth the price of admission.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Diaspora is no longer a subplot in international football.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Abigail Cowen gets off to a rough start as Percy’s almost cartoonishly catty ex-friend, but eventually matures into a real bright spot as Delilah’s marital troubles get a funny-sad subplot of their own.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
But a certain soccer-adjacent subplot is already proving worth the price of admission.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Diaspora is no longer a subplot in international football.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Abigail Cowen gets off to a rough start as Percy’s almost cartoonishly catty ex-friend, but eventually matures into a real bright spot as Delilah’s marital troubles get a funny-sad subplot of their own.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subplot
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The plot was foiled when a suspect’s mother alerted police, court documents said.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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And the plot thickens… as it was buried, interestingly, in a former Roman military settlement, and typically, these were buried in locations infused with the supernatural.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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Bench players Luis Romo and Armando González, who also saw action in the opener, also play for Chivas.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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One of the biggest federal student loan changes in decades is scheduled to take effect July 1, and Parent PLUS borrowers urgently need to take action before that or face irreversible consequences, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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“Subplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplot. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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