- a variation of storyline.
story line
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A novel makes you think and imagine why a story line might be right, or not, or both in some ways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“The Mandalorian and Grogu” also stems from a streaming series and does not continue the story line of the traditional “Star Wars” saga films that follow the Skywalker family.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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
While AI is a dominant story line on Wall Street, big hedge funds are dealing with other crosscurrents, from fears in the debt markets to geopolitical tensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Or did my mind, right before it left, leave behind this story line?
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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