plot
Example Sentences
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It moves through the emotional rhythms of the narrative efficiently, but the convolutions of the plot occasionally feel rushed or simplified.
Bye, Carol: Season 1 of “Pluribus” just ended, and for those who enjoy smart, thoughtful TV that doesn’t just hand you its plot on a platter, it’s a must-watch.
From MarketWatch
The plot twists have come thick and fast—Warner urged shareholders to reject Paramount’s bid in favor of the “superior” Netflix deal earlier this month.
From Barron's
In the forward-looking “dot plot” published earlier this month, the median Fed official projected just one more rate cut in all of 2026, although the outlook varied widely among the 19 officials who submitted forecasts.
Mr. Foster dismisses their preoccupations with bionic implants or humanoid robots as MacGuffins—Alfred Hitchcock’s term for a device that momentarily advances a movie plot but ultimately fails to develop into anything.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
