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Origin of storyline
First recorded in 1945–50
Vocabulary lists containing storyline
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That storyline was eventually replaced with a more romantic one.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Most of all, the high-fantasy storyline, which culminates in an exciting battle between the duke’s army and an icebound civilization that shelters Ildr and Paul, is good fun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Her final storyline centres around an historic murder said to "forever change the lives of all those connected in the present day".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
After worrying that Homelander’s delusions of becoming a religious figurehead were too far-fetched, Kripke came to see that storyline “as a metaphor for the ultimate level of narcissism.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
They knew the storyline, and it had promise as a radio drama.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
F1 2026 has been full of storylines - controversy over new rules, a new star emerging, the rebirth of an old one, and calendar disruption caused by a war.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
How these two storylines inform each other and pull together isn’t clear until the end, and maybe not even then.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Well, I have tried to take into account all of those aspects, as well as the showpieces that provided the most compelling storylines and delivered the most enduring legacies.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Her curatorial approach to repertoire isn’t eclecticism, but rather a search for storylines and sounds that stretch across time and styles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Almost always, our storylines lead to a climactic battle fought with plastic lightsabers from the dollar store.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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