as in summary
a short statement of the main points
I don't need to know every little plot twist; just give me a synopsis of the movie
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According to the film’s synopsis, Quavo plays Guy Miller, an ex-con who was once a major player in Atlanta’s underworld and is searching for redemption after a lengthy stint behind bars.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Each preliminary death report from DHS includes a synopsis of the detainees' immigration and criminal histories, as well as the events leading up to the time of death.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
In southern Chile, Nicole begins a search for her origins that leads her to uncover the hidden past of María, a woman marked by intimacy, silence and unresolved wounds where love and pain coexist, the synopsis runs.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
The show follows a private investigator, Rapp (Reid), according to the show’s synopsis.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Each preliminary death report from DHS includes a synopsis of the detainees' immigration and criminal histories, as well as the events leading up to the time of death.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
In southern Chile, Nicole begins a search for her origins that leads her to uncover the hidden past of María, a woman marked by intimacy, silence and unresolved wounds where love and pain coexist, the synopsis runs.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
The show follows a private investigator, Rapp (Reid), according to the show’s synopsis.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synopsis
summary
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Create that profile or summary statement, frontload your strengths and best skills, write those descriptions of your best projects and achievements in jobs past, describe your volunteer and community work, share those hobbies and interests.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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In an email correspondence, Alvarado also shared his own summary of the event and the nuanced topic of separating the actions of one individual from a larger movement.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Synopsis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synopsis. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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