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subplot

noun

Definition of subplot

as in plot

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Recent Examples of subplot Every other subplot was the product of ESPN’s poor handling of the situation and Clark accusing us of conspiring with his former bosses. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The other two, the no-nonsense Clara (Ayanna Nicole Thomas) and the all-nonsense Farley (Gabriel Marcus Omlor), have a subplot of their own. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 There’s also a subplot involving organ harvesting, Russian traffickers and a rabbi (Fred Melamed) who joins forces with Father Joe, proving that Goys and Jews can sometimes fight crime hand-in-hand. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 The best subplot involves a new, young part-time UPS worker who challenges the Teamster party line involving the UPS contract. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subplot

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Noun

There’s no winking at the audience, no sense of camp or parody, just a lot of appealing interactions, plus some wholly superfluous tertiary plots added to expand the story to series length.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
And during the 2024-2025 growing season, BCI Program partners established at least 19,900 demonstration plots and supported 11,000 bio-input or bio-control centers to give farmers access to synthetic pesticide and fertilizer alternatives.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of plot

Noun

The architecture is designed to let robots interpret their surroundings, predict how environments may change, and choose appropriate actions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the Libra Moon enters your private 12th House and encourages reflection before action.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

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While the episodic stories reflect the never-ending parade of tourists and partygoers, the show also provides Dennis and Rosa with long-term arcs.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Suffice it to say the mystery bullets that landed in Rate Field’s bleachers in 2023 and wounded two women definitely aren’t relevant to this feel-good story but are worth mentioning to remind us how much the Sox narrative has changed.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

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