Subplot in a sentence

A misguided subplot involving Sadie's group of frenemies — particularly one whose venom toward our heroine feels neither truthful nor necessary — seems like a wasted opportunity.

Besides that, the “failed marriage” subplot involving McClane and his estranged wife is very relatable.

But that subplot soon faded into the background.

From the amazing "summer camp" storyline that leads to Wednesday's iconic monologue to the drop-dead funny subplot about Uncle Fester and his bloodthirsty wife, Addams Family Values improves upon the first film as both a comedy and as a film in general.

However, Fred instantaneously falling head over heels for Velma was a plot contrivance too far, even for this self-consciously silly show, and the subplot felt utterly unnecessary.

Invincible season 2 teases a way to involve Markus, Mark Grayson's child, without relying on the controversial subplot of Anissa sexually assaulting him.

It deals with demonic pregnancy, zealots, romance, possessed priests — and somewhere in the middle of all of that is a whole subplot around evil capitalism.

It's an overstuffed movie for sure, working in large-scale battle scenes, almost too many characters, and even a romance subplot, for good measure.

Just like Goodwin, Merkerson also lives with Type 2 diabetes, a prominent subplot through She is also one of three characters from the original season 1 cast, the others being Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt) and Nurse Lockwood (Marlyne Barrett).

OK, romance is a very small subplot in this film, but it’s still present in this movie the whole family will love.

Overall, this entire subplot was unnecessary and felt like an uninteresting way to fill time.

The episode is so fantastic because it incorporates several Valentine's Day celebrations that viewers may recognize themselves in the characters, particularly Claire and Phil with their role-playing and an escalator subplot to liven things up.

The personal circumstances of the Farrell family is a major subplot going into Saturday’s sold-out Dublin showdown, with the hosts odds-on favourites to complete a Guinness Six Nations clean sweep.

The pregnancy subplot and a call to action for Beth both suggest a sloppy way of rendering her the heroic protector of Danny, Bridge, and Kassie.

The subplot involving someone from Sam's past provides a spark of emotion and offers a respite from the repetitive conversations within the main narrative.

What he was particularly drawn to was a planned romantic subplot between Bruce Wayne (), after Superman’s death in the previous movie.

As if acknowledging this, Ludington relegates her to a narrative back seat in the book’s second half as the death-cult subplot, which bear on Daniel and Jack’s futures, comes to the fore.

A subplot in the book sees a First Nations girl who is fostered by an Indigenous community, but its kidnapped by a villain because "First Nations children seem to be more connected with nature".

A subplot involving their best friend Palmer (comedian Caleb Hearon) getting to know the queer community in their small Ohio town also offers a sweet distraction from the emotional stress of the breakup pact.

At least then I'd only have to deal with DC's tired "will their marriage survive?" subplot.