How to Use subplot in a Sentence

subplot

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  • That scene aside, though, Beth has the most striking subplot of the episode.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2021
  • But that was a subplot, and the Bucks won the overall battle for a 12th straight win.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Christie is said to have based the Daisy subplot on the renowned Lindbergh baby case in 1932.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2022
  • But the subplot doesn’t have enough space to breathe, despite Odom’s strong work.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The two don’t get along at all — and so begins the series’ rom-com subplot.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • The night of the State of the Union was dense in sideshows and subplots, in tensions and entertainments.
    — Lance Morrow, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Why this is nuts: This is the worst subplot that has ever appeared in a movie.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The Ravens’ effort to get to Stroud will be as important as any subplot in the game.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024
  • And that's to say nothing of the Super Bowl 47 rematch subplot.
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • In this way a whole subplot can be encompassed in a reprise.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Princess Beatrice's subplot about substance abuse isn't in the film.
    — Town & Country, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The subplots throughout this fixture are just as juicy.
    — David Ferrini, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • This has contributed to a blame game that has been a subplot throughout the protests.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Star Tribune, 20 Oct. 2020
  • There are also stale subplots that are riffs on things the show has done before.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
  • There were plenty of personal subplots in this loss to the Chiefs.
    — John Wawrow, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
  • In recent years, it’s been a defining subplot of the Dodgers’ struggles in the playoffs.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • About two-thirds of the way through, the story wanders too far into subplots.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
  • That is now a subplot of this coaching search, not only how much the next guy gets paid, but who pays it.
    — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Mar. 2021
  • There were subplots to each of those competitions that just added to the Iron Bowl lore.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Maybe this was a subplot about a Gordy’s Home superfan?
    — Vulture, 27 July 2022
  • Of course, all of this is happening in the shadow of what feels like a lazy subplot on a bad sitcom.
    — Michael Calore, WIRED, 20 July 2023
  • However, the beauty of the Tour also lies in its subplots to the overall race.
    — Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 27 June 2024
  • And very often, in a bunch of the episodes, what the family was doing just became a subplot.
    — Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2019
  • There’s also a poignant subplot about the legacy of the Spanish Civil War.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2022
  • The bizarre subplot about Naird’s wife (Lisa Kudrow) has been dialed down to almost nothing, and isn’t much missed.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The movie has a strong ending, and its heart is in the right place, but it’s also all over the place and has a very dumb subplot involving a cat.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 June 2021
  • That would be a nice diversion of a subplot for season four.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2021
  • So Harriet has a lot more to do — but her subplot still feels schematic, not quite lived-in.
    — Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2023
  • That said, this subplot went from simmer to boil in a real hurry over these last two episodes.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2021
  • But viewed on its own, simply in the context of the pilot, the subplot is a little confounding.
    — John Russell, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024

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