How to Use synopsis in a Sentence
synopsis
noun- I don't need to know every little plot twist; just give me a synopsis of the movie.
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Before sleep, record the date and a brief synopsis of the day.
—USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2021
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For example, the synopsis for the Maserati movie—the idea came from me.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2023
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The 2019 training synopsis MPD shared with us reveals at least some of the rot in the tree.
—Ayanna Watkins, CNN, 11 Feb. 2023
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Don’t watch the trailer, don’t even read a synopsis—just watch this movie.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2022
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The Puffy Chair’ based on its inch-square picture and synopsis.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 July 2022
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Then the second part of the book starts, and everything in that synopsis changes.
—Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
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Here is the full synopsis: For over 300 years, a curse has kept the Owens family from love—but all of that is about to change.
—Glamour, 10 June 2024
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The episode synopsis, as usual, doesn’t give too much away.
—oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2022
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Here is a synopsis of Clark’s day, starting with the morning shootaround.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
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According to Netflix’s brief synopsis, Part 5 will kick off with the gang trapped in the Bank of Spain.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Aug. 2021
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As usual, the synopsis for Episode 6 doesn’t give away too much about what to expect.
—oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2022
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Based on a synopsis of the movie, set in a boarding school in New England, the singer-songwriter signed off.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
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More of this kind of analysis, and less plot synopsis, might have rescued the show.
—John Anderson, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
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Watch on The synopsis for the show states Saldaña plays Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 July 2023
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Nor is their any sort of plot synopsis other than this is the universe of The Boys, but in Mexico.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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There’s an art to finding a movie, holding the case in your hand, reading the synopsis and looking at the cover art.
—Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
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Other details of the movie, such as cast and synopsis were also scant.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 June 2024
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Sounds pretty similar to the synopsis of House of the Dragon.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 July 2022
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How the house was saved is its own long, complicated story—too much to tell, but here’s the synopsis.
—David Brown, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2022
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The synopsis for tonight’s episode says Clayton will learn jiu-jitsu, go kayaking, hike in the Rockies, and free-fall 80 feet.
—oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2022
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The Avengers, here is the synopsis that Marvel Studios released.
—Chris Hachey, BGR, 2 Nov. 2021
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But, please, allow for just a bit more from the exhibit’s synopsis.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2022
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Inés decides to make a film, as her and Rokeya’s lives run parallel, the synopsis runs.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Mar. 2023
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In total, these pages hold over 484 million pieces of data, from a lengthy synopsis of a movie to its exact run time.
—WIRED, 21 Feb. 2023
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The synopsis for Sins of Our Mother Netflix is as follows.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 13 Sep. 2022
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Per the official synopsis, the third season will focus on the race to Mars, and will introduce a third player in the space race.
—Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 18 May 2022
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What Happens The series, at least if a synopsis is anything to go by, hits beats from the original.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
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The synopsis of the film, which Coralie Fargeat directed, is more complicated.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
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Read on for the final wave of titles announced ahead of Fantasia Fest 2024 (with all synopses provided by the festival).
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
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