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Yet another confusing subplot from a confusing game.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
As the band’s patrician, party-animal bassist, however, Roberts is quite lively, though her subplot takes a backseat to the film’s other story lines.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
In one of many tonally jarring subplots, Vince works out a scam to burn down his dead mother’s house in Brooklyn to collect the insurance money with the help of a corrupt fire marshal.
—Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Kansas City was still able to pick up a first down on the next play, but how Simmons fares on the edge tonight will be an important subplot in this game.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
As the band’s patrician, party-animal bassist, however, Roberts is quite lively, though her subplot takes a backseat to the film’s other story lines.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
In one of many tonally jarring subplots, Vince works out a scam to burn down his dead mother’s house in Brooklyn to collect the insurance money with the help of a corrupt fire marshal.
—Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Kansas City was still able to pick up a first down on the next play, but how Simmons fares on the edge tonight will be an important subplot in this game.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subplot
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Beyond its seemingly cinematic plot, the robbery was a clear example of how thieves have started targeting cultural institutions not necessarily for their prized paintings, but for artifacts that can be dismantled, stripped or melted down for their expensive parts.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Surprises are part and parcel of a horror movie, but more as jump scares or scary reveals or whatever, not a merry jaunt around another plot thread.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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From textiles to retail spaces, understanding consumer behavior and demand—and transforming those insights into strategic commercial actions—is a vital element of successful design.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Local officials, including Newsom, condemned the President’s actions.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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On expedition, the hunter who joined me on polar bear watch was relating a story from his grandfather who told him the telling sign of narwhal appearance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Subplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplot. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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