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synopsis

[si-nop-sis] / sɪˈnɒp sɪs /


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One might navigate the new season without having watched the first, though at least reading an online synopsis.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

No synopsis of the action is offered in the printed program, and Mr. Millepied’s presumption that his audience is aware of the tragedy’s plot seems reasonable.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

But this one-line synopsis also succinctly captures the film’s complexities, humor, darkness and honesty.

From Salon 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

I mumble a synopsis and then ask if I can be silent to tan.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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

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

Plot synopses of “Carmen” traditionally depicted a young man reduced to despair and driven to violence by the charms of a wild woman who works in a cigarette factory and disdains conventional morality.

From New York Times Nov. 9, 2022

Below are synopses of a few incidents and their divergent accounts.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2022

What type would you use for a table of contents when chapter synopses are not given?

From Capitals A Primer of Information about Capitalization with some Practical Typographic Hints as to the Use of Capitals by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)




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