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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Lionel Messi will remain the league’s most recognizable face, as has been the case everywhere he’s played, but there are many fascinating plotlines that’ll play out beyond South Florida.
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The narrative involves parallel plotlines that cross paths with the help of Luz’s gamer interface.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
There’s a famous Fallen London plotline all about the cost of pursuing your ambition to its final end.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
And this series does have some twisty-turny, nearly implausible plotlines, including a serial killer whose weapon of choice is anesthesia, a supervillain who attempts to poison a city’s water system, and a killer who locks victims in an ice-fishing cage.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The narrative involves parallel plotlines that cross paths with the help of Luz’s gamer interface.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
There’s a famous Fallen London plotline all about the cost of pursuing your ambition to its final end.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
And this series does have some twisty-turny, nearly implausible plotlines, including a serial killer whose weapon of choice is anesthesia, a supervillain who attempts to poison a city’s water system, and a killer who locks victims in an ice-fishing cage.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Plotline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plotline. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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