Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for synopsis. Search instead for iodopsi.
Definitions

synopsis

[si-nop-sis] / sɪˈnɒp sɪs /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The synopsis that won by a landslide was Kim Narby’s “Saturn Returning,” expected in May.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

Now, the convicted killer argues that his "torturous and inhumane" detention conditions during his trial made him incapable of making rational decisions when he pleaded guilty, according to a court synopsis of the case.

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

“The Housemaid” is far from the formulaic thriller its trailers and general synopsis suggest.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026

If that synopsis sounds unfair, here’s how the academic authors put it: “Rather than examining a justice’s ideology or purported method of statutory and constitutional interpretation, our focus is on outcomes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

The Educational scheme or Course established by Mr. Wopsle’s great-aunt may be resolved into the following synopsis.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

The logline, “A woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair” is easily one of the funniest film synopses I’ve ever read in my life.

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2025

“Megalopolis” isn’t well-served by synopses that call it a “city poem” or yoke its wild ambitions to ancient Rome’s power struggles or municipal intrigue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024

The assets include the movie poster-style tiles, as well as trailers and synopses.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2024

Several key central bankers, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, appear at a variety of events today, ensuring investors have plenty of commentary, and nearly similar synopses.

From Reuters ● May 19, 2023

Professor Sombart has not given us synopses of the theories of St. Simon, Proudhon, Marx, Owen, and others.

From Socialism and the Social Movement in the 19th Century by Werner Sombart




Vocabulary lists containing synopsis


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com