storyline

American  

[stawr-ee-lahyn] / ˈstɔr iˌlaɪn /

Or story line

noun

• storylines
  plural

1. plot.

2. a detailed description of the plot of a motion picture, TV series, etc., especially a description used by writers, producers, prospective investors, or the like.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• storylines
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of storyline

First recorded in 1945–50

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

storyline storylines

Insider Gaming called it "the best campaign ever created", while Eurogamer Germany described it as "a true action blockbuster", despite a "weak storyline".

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Deviation from that storyline can be unsettling; repeat any denial often enough and it can, to some, begin to feel sincere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

But the storyline is also baroque, the filmmaking is kinetic and the corruption it alleges is epic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The film's main storyline is about Lisa taking a break from K-pop to pursue crossover success in the Western music market.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

If I’d entered the quest gate by myself, I would have automatically played through the entire series storyline as Hayata.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

"I don't have a negative view of the work that we did all those years ago getting a second life as long as it's not being manipulated into new storylines," Clark, 39, said.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Gamers could marry villagers in Harvest Moon in 1996, shape emotional storylines in Final Fantasy VII and pursue more complex romances in role-playing games like Baldur's Gate II.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

To prove her point, Spencer waves a smartphone in front of the camera and starts sharing an ambitious, cobbled-together itinerary that, true to her TV roots, includes multiple storylines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Ms. Rundell hints only obliquely at the significance of earlier storylines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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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