Thesaurus results for STORY LINE

story line

noun

ˈstȯr-ē-ˌlīn

as in story

the unfolding of events in a dramatic or literary work the story line is clumsily interrupted several times to provide some much-needed background information

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Recent Examples on the Web Despite the pervasive storyline that millennials will never be able to afford to retire, Morningstar reports that 47% of Gen Xers and 52% of baby boomers may experience retirement shortfalls, compared with 37% for Gen Z and 44% for millennials. —

Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024 The cult storyline also came to a satisfying conclusion. —

Mandi Bierly, TVLine, 4 Aug. 2024 Jay Maidment—Marvel Studios Feige has been eager to do the Secret Wars storyline from the comics for awhile. —

Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 28 July 2024 For most of the spring, this presidential campaign lacked the high-wattage, earth-shattering storylines that energize the reporters who chronicle them. —

Jeremy Barr, Washington Post, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for story line

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