through-line
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The abdication of curatorial responsibility here might have been at least partially forgivable if the show were stuffed with so much engaging work that finding a unifying through-line proved nearly impossible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Divided into three sections hinged together by a through-line of humanism, Elizabeth Alexander reminds the reader that Jordan “was a prolific poet whose lyrical voice linked political struggle with an ethic of love.”
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025
‘Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space’ alternates between one through-line narrative — the A-Side — and 10 semi-independent stories — the B-Side.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025
It can be hard to find a through-line among those enterprises, mainstream and independent, comedy and tragedy and horror.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024
Alex Turner says the lyrics have "a through-line of a production going on in the background".
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023
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