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Origin of storyline
First recorded in 1945–50
Vocabulary lists containing storyline
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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
The US actor said the cast related to the storyline because they had all "met that disinterest" of young people who "look down at their phone, look up, look down, look up".
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
In addition to those in Rhaenyra’s storyline, D’Arcy faced some unscripted challenges of their own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
But before the ball is in the air, the NBA Finals have already delivered one certainty: only in New York could Elmo, Trump, Mamdani and championship basketball all end up sharing the same storyline.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
They knew the storyline, and it had promise as a radio drama.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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
Meow Wolf L.A., in fact, will be the firm’s most character-driven exhibition, as guests will follow the storylines of three main protagonists throughout the space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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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