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Recent Examples of subplot
Season Two, which finally arrived in November, was far more ambitious and sprawling, with a greater and more varied group of subplots.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
This particular subplot began back in June when City took the Premier League to independent arbitration, claiming their APT laws were unfair.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Despite suggestions of the supernatural (one subplot centers on a heavy-metal band implicated in human sacrifice), expectations of horror are not borne out.
—The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The subplot love story, and the conflicts that await Fine and Martin’s characters are some of the best writing offered.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
This particular subplot began back in June when City took the Premier League to independent arbitration, claiming their APT laws were unfair.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Despite suggestions of the supernatural (one subplot centers on a heavy-metal band implicated in human sacrifice), expectations of horror are not borne out.
—The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The subplot love story, and the conflicts that await Fine and Martin’s characters are some of the best writing offered.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subplot
Noun
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The military prosecutor alleges that Besigye withheld intelligence about a plot to destabilize Uganda and attempted to purchase weapons from foreign sources in Geneva, Athens and Nairobi.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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This article contains spoilers from Squid Game Season 1 that impact the plot of Season 2.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In July, the high court issued a landmark ruling finding that former presidents cannot face charges for official acts, but were not immune from prosecution for unofficial actions.—
Robert Legare,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2025
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One soon tires of self-justification and begins to search for a glimpse of the political motivations underlying Johnson’s actions in office.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information, context, and statements.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Subplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplot. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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