connect-the-dots
adjective
con·nect-the-dots
kə-ˈnekt-ṯẖə-ˈdäts 
: done or proceeding in a series of simple and usually predictable steps
a movie with a connect-the-dots plot
Examples of connect-the-dots in a Sentence
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But Sir Ridley Scott does not want to deliver a connect-the-dots lecture.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Silliphant’s screenplay works hard to maintain tensions through connect-the-dots plot construction.
—John H. Dorr, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 July 2024
The connect-the-dots legwork that allows a warped order to emerge from the chaos?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
This is a movie that plays connect-the-dots with exorcist/Catholic/addict themes.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 June 2024
Yeah, the Guinness Punch was one of the first connect-the-dots moments between Caribbean food and my identity.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 29 Feb. 2024
Gemini seemingly recognizes images quickly — even for connect-the-dots pictures — responds within seconds, and tracks a wad of paper in a cup and ball game in real-time.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2023
The task for brands now mirrors a grand game of connect-the-dots, where platforms like Instagram and Tik Tok act as critical platforms to interact and be social.
—Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
What’s missing, above all, from Nolan’s connect-the-dots version of Oppenheimer’s life is the kind of utterly outlandish detail in which that life abounded.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 July 2023
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Silliphant’s screenplay works hard to maintain tensions through connect-the-dots plot construction.
—John H. Dorr, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 July 2024
The connect-the-dots legwork that allows a warped order to emerge from the chaos?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
This is a movie that plays connect-the-dots with exorcist/Catholic/addict themes.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 June 2024
Yeah, the Guinness Punch was one of the first connect-the-dots moments between Caribbean food and my identity.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 29 Feb. 2024
Gemini seemingly recognizes images quickly — even for connect-the-dots pictures — responds within seconds, and tracks a wad of paper in a cup and ball game in real-time.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2023
The task for brands now mirrors a grand game of connect-the-dots, where platforms like Instagram and Tik Tok act as critical platforms to interact and be social.
—Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
What’s missing, above all, from Nolan’s connect-the-dots version of Oppenheimer’s life is the kind of utterly outlandish detail in which that life abounded.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 July 2023
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