subplot
noun
sub·plot
ˈsəb-ˌplät 
1
: a subordinate plot in fiction or drama
2
: a subdivision of an experimental plot of land
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The book follows a group of friends coming of age in a world of wealth, recreational drugs, dysfunctional parenting — and a subplot involving a predatory older man.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
In this way a whole subplot can be encompassed in a reprise.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
In this way a whole subplot can be encompassed in a reprise.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for subplot
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subplot
noun
sub·plot
ˈsəb-ˌplät
: a subordinate plot in fiction or drama
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