plotline

noun

plot·line ˈplät-ˌlīn

: a connected series of occurrences that form the plot or part of the plot in a story or drama

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Morbius followed in 2022, again teasing plotlines that would never come to pass. —

Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 And all the while, Sarandos’s keen eye for potential smash hits such as House of Cards continues to help deliver unforgettable plotlines to homes around the world. —

airmail.news, 14 Dec. 2024 There are so many wonderfully caustic plotlines in this perfect 30 Rock episode. —

Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024 Perhaps the show’s most impactful plotline comes in the form of 10-year-old Brendan (played by Yair Keydar and Remi Tuckman), who is utterly fascinated by drag, but doesn’t have the unequivocal support of his family to explore why that is. —

Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plotline