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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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025

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

The sheep take action like going on strike or escaping by boat, according to the synopses published on the association’s website.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2021

Miles Foster wrote an encapsulated report of Dr. Brown's presen- tation with the 23 other synopses he was required to generate for the NSA.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Winn Schwartau




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