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synopsis

[si-nop-sis] / sɪˈnɒp sɪs /


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The story follows “Miranda Priestly as she navigates her career amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing,” according to the synopsis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 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

The synopsis for “F1” gives off serious “Top Gun: Maverick” energy.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025

Surprisingly, Hank finished off his synopsis with the as-yet-unpublished findings.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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

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

While the pace of that declassification has slowed in recent weeks, officials have continued to release synopses of intelligence reports on various Russian plans.

From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2022

Appreciating this kindness, three synopses were submitted by the writer, and two of them accepted; the third was for certain reasons unavailable.

From Writing the Photoplay by J. Berg (Joseph Berg) Esenwein


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