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content, matter, motif, motive, question, subject, topic
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Women’s equality is a major theme in Czeresko’s work. — Liz Logan, Smithsonian, "The Spectacle and Drama of Netflix’s New Glassblowing Show Will Shatter Your Expectations," 13 July 2019 Trump's hard line on immigration has been a recurring theme in his presidency and is expected to take center stage in his 2020 reelection bid. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, "ICE immigration raids to hit 10 cities Sunday, NYT reports, after Trump promised deportations," 11 July 2019 The heat and humidity will be the main theme through Wednesday. — Dallas News, "NBC5 Forecast: Heat Advisory through 8 pm Wednesday," 9 July 2019 Having been a central theme throughout the tournament, VAR took center stage once again as the U.S was granted a penalty in the second half of the Women's World Cup final against the Netherlands. — Luis Miguel Echegaray, SI.com, "VAR Gives USA Penalty in Women’s World Cup Final vs. Netherlands," 7 July 2019 The act of surprise has been a recurring theme in their relationship. — Jasmine Grant, Essence, "Bridal Bliss: Lisa and Sunette Said 'I Do' During Essence Festival 2018," 5 July 2019 There are themes of loss, redemption and friendship and some woofy whimpering. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Warning: The star of new musical ‘Because of Winn-Dixie’ at Goodspeed may steal your heart," 3 July 2019 Time is a central theme, like Avdhut’s (Ahay Mahajan) resistance to being forced to follow it slavishly, and a corollary is that the pace is meditative and slow-moving. — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Trijya - Radius': Film Review | Shanghai 2019," 1 July 2019 Oceanside romance was a new and big theme in the 1880s in art, literature, and advertising. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Silver Sailing Cups Recall Gilded Age Glamour and Sexuality," 29 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'theme.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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