plotline

noun

plot·​line ˈplät-ˌlīn How to pronounce plotline (audio)
: a connected series of occurrences that form the plot or part of the plot in a story or drama

Examples of plotline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Still, the show’s portrayal of a woman chasing power and declining to conform fits almost too neatly with 2024’s key plotlines. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024 Advertisement But Girardi’s defense team dismissed the prosecutor’s account as a fictional Hollywood plotline that inaccurately cast its client as the villain. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024 An official plotline for the movie hasn’t been announced yet, though the comics could tease what’s in store. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024 A lot of Veep’s plotlines are, at their core, about the unpredictability of winds blowing hot and then cold. Whizy Kim, Vox, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for plotline 

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Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plotline was in 1952

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“Plotline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plotline. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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