story line

noun

1. the plot of a book, film, play, etc

Example Sentences

By January, a whole new story line should begin, with even more Sailor Senshi and all new villains.

From The Daily Beast

Guys could fast forward through the story line and get right to the action.

From The Daily Beast

Like the moral-of-the-story-line would be given to anyone else?

From The Daily Beast

That's an inevitable story line that we'll hit at some point late this year or early next.

From The Daily Beast

Obama has outsourced most of his dealings with Congress, so the story line goes, and the nation is paying the price.

From The Daily Beast

But I begin to have more hope in the story line, and that should improve my 208 income anyway.

From Project Gutenberg