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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Unsurprisingly, the games have developed an enormous subplot in regards to the MVP award, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić going head-to-head.
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
While that's happening, there's also a subplot about the Weyland-Yutani Corporation's race to develop robotic life.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the present-day timeline ignores a previous subplot about a cult, and has the adults’ stories barreling toward new, convoluted twists.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Another subplot, involving an environmental disaster at a suburban development that Dwayne owns, unleashes yet another level of harrowing directorial inspiration.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
While that's happening, there's also a subplot about the Weyland-Yutani Corporation's race to develop robotic life.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the present-day timeline ignores a previous subplot about a cult, and has the adults’ stories barreling toward new, convoluted twists.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Another subplot, involving an environmental disaster at a suburban development that Dwayne owns, unleashes yet another level of harrowing directorial inspiration.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subplot
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“Subplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subplot. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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subplot
noun
sub·plot
ˈsəb-ˌplät
: a subordinate plot in fiction or drama
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