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storyline

or sto·ry line

[ stawr-ee-lahyn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plot ( def 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of storyline¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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But until then, here are five storylines that will dominate the conversation in anticipation of horse racing’s biggest race.

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Yes, I was curious to see what it was and what was going to happen and what the storyline is; it could have gone in so many different directions.

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And it further cemented one of the most promising early storylines of this Dodgers season — continuing to affirm Yamamoto, in just his second MLB season, as someone who could be competing for hardware this fall.

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This shift will be on full display when women's wrestling storylines take centre stage at WrestleMania.

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Not many details about the storyline have been revealed yet.

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