story line
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The “Friends & Neighbors” story line is more poignant for the fact that Peet looks like an actual, perimenopausal woman, albeit a strikingly beautiful one.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Real life is less faithful to that neat story line, according to Tyler Goodspeed, a Harvard and Cambridge-trained economic historian and the chief economist of Exxon Mobil.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Her arrest was an early part of her story line on “Mormon Wives,” which follows a group of Mormon influencer moms collectively known as #MomTok.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
Vonn’s remarkable and inspiring comeback from injuries and a seven-year hiatus from top-level competitive skiing has injected the U.S. team narrative with an irresistible story line.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
“I thought that was the story line for the show,” Shanti whispered to Nicole.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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