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Romano has one very funny, very implausible, very much forgotten subplot with Rogers.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Along the way were subplots regarding offensive jokes, Ava’s own ambitions, and Tom Cruise’s coconut cakes.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
The Down Deep • There’s a minor subplot this week involving Knox (Shane McRae), who is still dealing with the repercussions of ratting out Juliette, a big no-no in the cliquish Down Deep.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
One of several subplots features Thug unwittingly partaking in human trafficking — Bryan Mills would not approve — before growing a conscience and deciding to rescue one woman from the delivery.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Along the way were subplots regarding offensive jokes, Ava’s own ambitions, and Tom Cruise’s coconut cakes.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
The Down Deep • There’s a minor subplot this week involving Knox (Shane McRae), who is still dealing with the repercussions of ratting out Juliette, a big no-no in the cliquish Down Deep.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
One of several subplots features Thug unwittingly partaking in human trafficking — Bryan Mills would not approve — before growing a conscience and deciding to rescue one woman from the delivery.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subplot
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The boldness of the plot was a dark reflection of India’s rising economic weight in the West, despite the farcical denouement: An American informant had unwittingly been hired as a hit man.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Where Killers Of The Flower Moon focuses on character, Oppenheimer focuses on plot.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled in Trump’s favor in determining that Trump had not violated this amendment in his actions on Jan. 6, 2021.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Jan. 2025
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Businesses can now implement AI models with specific actions and data within hours.Ozan Ozerk, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Still, all the experts interviewed for this story agreed that a cycle of stadium-building every three or four decades is not sustainable for American cities, even those with growing markets such as Denver.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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But his arrival on the map could set him up for other gigs; indeed, Qurbani’s story mirrors the feel-good uplift of Piece by Piece’s protagonist, with creativity as a way out of hardship.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Subplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplot. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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