How to Use synopsis in a Sentence

synopsis

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  • I don't need to know every little plot twist; just give me a synopsis of the movie.
  • Before sleep, record the date and a brief synopsis of the day.
    — USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2021
  • For example, the synopsis for the Maserati movie—the idea came from me.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The 2019 training synopsis MPD shared with us reveals at least some of the rot in the tree.
    — Ayanna Watkins, CNN, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Don’t watch the trailer, don’t even read a synopsis—just watch this movie.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The Puffy Chair’ based on its inch-square picture and synopsis.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 July 2022
  • Then the second part of the book starts, and everything in that synopsis changes.
    — Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • The episode synopsis, as usual, doesn’t give too much away.
    — oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Here is a synopsis of Clark’s day, starting with the morning shootaround.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
  • 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
  • As usual, the synopsis for Episode 6 doesn’t give away too much about what to expect.
    — oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2022
  • 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
  • More of this kind of analysis, and less plot synopsis, might have rescued the show.
    — John Anderson, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Watch on The synopsis for the show states Saldaña plays Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 July 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Other details of the movie, such as cast and synopsis were also scant.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 June 2024
  • Sounds pretty similar to the synopsis of House of the Dragon.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 July 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Avengers, here is the synopsis that Marvel Studios released.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 2 Nov. 2021
  • But, please, allow for just a bit more from the exhibit’s synopsis.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Inés decides to make a film, as her and Rokeya’s lives run parallel, the synopsis runs.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • The synopsis for Sins of Our Mother Netflix is as follows.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 13 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • The synopsis of the film, which Coralie Fargeat directed, is more complicated.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
  • 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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