synopsis
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No synopsis of the action is offered in the printed program, and Mr. Millepied’s presumption that his audience is aware of the tragedy’s plot seems reasonable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
But this one-line synopsis also succinctly captures the film’s complexities, humor, darkness and honesty.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
Now, the convicted killer argues that his "torturous and inhumane" detention conditions during his trial made him incapable of making rational decisions when he pleaded guilty, according to a court synopsis of the case.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
According to the show's synopsis, his plan initially works and tourists begin to arrive, but unfortunately, the locals were right.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
He opened the programme and found a synopsis of the play, which he and Frankie read together.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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The logline, “A woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair” is easily one of the funniest film synopses I’ve ever read in my life.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2025
The assets include the movie poster-style tiles, as well as trailers and synopses.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
Several key central bankers, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, appear at a variety of events today, ensuring investors have plenty of commentary, and nearly similar synopses.
From Reuters ● May 19, 2023
Below are synopses of a few incidents and their divergent accounts.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022
It was necessary, then, to write out and send in the scenarios for the two satisfactory synopses, and the author started in.
From Writing the Photoplay by J. Berg (Joseph Berg) Esenwein
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