plotless
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- plotlessly adverb
- plotlessness noun
Example Sentences
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Kinsky’s roaming Sebald-esque novels like “Grove” and “River” have made her a household name in plotless fiction.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024
The second “called himself a ‘visual storyteller’ instead of admitting he was a guy who made abstract, plotless movies.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023
For the choreographer Christopher Williams, growing up in Syracuse, it was at a performance of “Les Sylphides,” recognized as the first ballet blanc, or plotless ballet.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2022
Instead, it highlights nearly plotless existential crises and soul-searching introspection.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022
Both movies were rather plotless and I had a hard time communicating the gist of them.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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