Examples of theme in a Sentence

If one theme unites his scholarship it is that the Old South cannot be viewed as a monolith. — Eric Foner, New York Times Book Review, 8 Apr. 2007 One reiterated theme of his book is that the electoral process can be the most dangerous of delusions, tending to confer a spurious legitimacy on those most willing to corrupt it. — Hilary Mantel, New York Review, 21 Sept. 2006 The Eve of biblical legend was a temptress, thus initiating a lamentable theme in the history of sexism. — Stephen Jay Gould, Discover, July 1992 The quest for power is the underlying theme of the film. A constant theme in his novels is religion. The playwright skillfully brings together various themes. The album focuses on themes of love and loss. Adventures are popular themes in children's books. The growing deficit was a dominant theme in the election. The party had a Hawaiian luau theme. They played the theme from the movie “Rocky.” See More

Recent Examples on the Web This particular group focuses on the spiritual, a common theme for people with voices and visions. — New York Times, 17 May 2022 In an interview with Rolling Stone promoting the show, the comedian candidly discussed why death was a common theme in much of his recent work. — Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2022 And one common theme is that traditional office districts may no longer be as central to their downtown cores. — Alexander Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2022 That's been a common theme throughout Bagley's career. — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 29 Apr. 2022 Religious freedom is a common theme for addresses by top church leaders — from Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the governing First Presidency, to a recent speech by general Primary President Camille Johnson. — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022 The Triennial highlights current trends in photography and brings together a large number of photo exhibitions under a common theme. — Vogue, 27 Apr. 2022 Each chapter takes a simple game or a theme common to many games and follows it through a mix of real-life examples, psychology experiments, hypotheticals and technical analysis. — Matthew Hutson, WSJ, 24 Apr. 2022 Leaders across every industry point to a common theme: In the digital world, trust issues are often data issues. — Andrew Beers, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 See More

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