Thesaurus results for SUBPLOT

subplot

noun

Definition of subplot

as in plot

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Recent Examples of subplot The film’s subplot is a love story between the farmer and the vet, except the growth potion complicates the farmer’s attraction. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Every other subplot was the product of ESPN’s poor handling of the situation and Clark accusing us of conspiring with his former bosses. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The other two, the no-nonsense Clara (Ayanna Nicole Thomas) and the all-nonsense Farley (Gabriel Marcus Omlor), have a subplot of their own. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 There’s also a subplot involving organ harvesting, Russian traffickers and a rabbi (Fred Melamed) who joins forces with Father Joe, proving that Goys and Jews can sometimes fight crime hand-in-hand. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subplot

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Noun

But wait, there’s more, because this election-stealing plot by immigrants certainly doesn’t stop at the state line.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
The plot centers on a former police detective serving a life sentence who is diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of plot

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Rather than undertaking the difficult but just and moral work of reform of the nation's immigration laws, Vance would destroy and expel their families with a smile, claiming that such actions will save you money.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
That willingness to take risks extended to campaigning for Jessie and Buzz to kiss amid a perilous action sequence.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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After the boutique’s statement, Clarkson doubled down on her claims on her Instagram stories with photos featuring a price tag on the bird that contradicted the shop’s first statement.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Some economists, including researchers at the Minneapolis Fed, argue the data don’t tell such a clean story.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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