story line
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“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
"The story line is close to my heart as my uncle John, who is like a brother to me, has been undergoing cancer treatment," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
When that appeared to be untrue, the story line shifted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
Instead of a varied, magazine format, each episode follows a single story line — the exploits of an animated dog by the name of Blue.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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