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Recent Examples of subplot
The romance subplots on Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building are at times overshadowed by, well, the murders.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Not only is the race to finish in the top five the most fascinating undecided subplot of 2024-25, but fans of the scene can enjoy crucial games on each of the next five days.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The trailer also teases a subplot involving a pregnancy between Sue Storm and Reed Richards, possibly hinting at the birth of their son, Franklin Richards, a character with universe-altering powers in Marvel lore.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
On more prosaic fronts, too, the film is patchy, with multiple subplots drifting erratically in and out of view, and an uneven quartet of central performances.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Not only is the race to finish in the top five the most fascinating undecided subplot of 2024-25, but fans of the scene can enjoy crucial games on each of the next five days.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The trailer also teases a subplot involving a pregnancy between Sue Storm and Reed Richards, possibly hinting at the birth of their son, Franklin Richards, a character with universe-altering powers in Marvel lore.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
On more prosaic fronts, too, the film is patchy, with multiple subplots drifting erratically in and out of view, and an uneven quartet of central performances.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subplot
Noun
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Over the years, the sci-fi series has featured many plot elements that seemed supernatural at first, only to have the Doctor inevitably and triumphantly reveal their basis in science and technology by story's end.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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No plot details have been revealed for Black Panther 3, but the legacy of T'Challa will live on.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Many of the pro-climate policies enacted, particularly during the Biden era, deliver little in the way of climate benefits (or any benefit for that matter) while making a mockery of the real economic concerns businesses and consumers have about climate action.—
Ashley Nunes,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2025
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Note that bond funds have less predictable income patterns than individual bonds due to the fund's diversification, strategy and trading actions.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Now managed by the National Trust, the estate is open to the public, allowing visitors to step inside and experience firsthand the setting of one of literature’s most enduring love stories.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Suffering through bad relationships to finally find the ideal romantic partner is a universal story that’s understood by men and women of every age, and of every generation.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
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“Subplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplot. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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