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Over six seasons, the series featured eponymous mobster Tony Soprano’s regular visits with Dr. Jennifer Melfi — a subplot so socially impactful that actress Lorraine Bracco was once honored by the American Psychoanalytical Association.
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
In a subplot, Paul Baker and Samir visit a pawn shop to try to sell a gun Samir doesn’t want in the house, but Paul Baker struggles to talk to the owner, who seems progressive in his actions and beliefs, and completely retrograde in his language.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
But there’s another, less flashy subplot: How will widespread acceptance of stablecoins among traditional institutions globally affect the $28 trillion U.S. Treasury market?
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Hugh Grant gives it the old college try with a Cockney accent as the villain, but a movie-star subplot never gets off the ground, perhaps because the movie star is played by Josh Hartnett and everybody knows Josh Hartnett isn’t a movie star.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
In a subplot, Paul Baker and Samir visit a pawn shop to try to sell a gun Samir doesn’t want in the house, but Paul Baker struggles to talk to the owner, who seems progressive in his actions and beliefs, and completely retrograde in his language.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
But there’s another, less flashy subplot: How will widespread acceptance of stablecoins among traditional institutions globally affect the $28 trillion U.S. Treasury market?
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Hugh Grant gives it the old college try with a Cockney accent as the villain, but a movie-star subplot never gets off the ground, perhaps because the movie star is played by Josh Hartnett and everybody knows Josh Hartnett isn’t a movie star.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subplot
Noun
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That latest dot plot carried preludes to stagflation—among the most catastrophic economic scenarios.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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That was half an hour less than No Time To Die and the plot was as creaky as Daniel Craig’s last outing.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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All of this runs on a Jetson AGX Orin module, making the robot responsive and ready for action.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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Saying that democracy needs judges and prosecutors to carry out the rule of law, Obama said that some recent actions by the federal government have pushed the limits of democracy.—
CHRISTOPHER KEATING HARTFORD COURANT,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
Noun
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However, Walters' incredible career is only part of her story.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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Drinks with a story The illustrated cocktail menu is a journey in itself, presented like a mini storybook through greater New York City.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
23 June 2025
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“Subplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplot. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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