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 Based on a Zen theme, the interiors include a subtle, neutral palette and minimalist furnishings. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2022 On theme with Tarek's previous show, Flip or Flop, and current series, Flipping 101, the 8-episode docu-series has a working title of The Flipping El Moussas. — Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022 The show, created and written by Harry and Jack Williams, is a British thriller with comedy moments centering on the theme of identity. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 June 2022 The panel touched on that theme in its first hearing with a clip from Trump campaign lawyer Alex Cannon, who was shown discussing conversations with then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sometime in November 2020. — Arkansas Online, 11 June 2022 The festival spans June 13-17, each day centered on a new theme. — Sam Trottenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022 The theme music is by Taka Yasuzawa and Alex Suguira. — Kira Bindrim, Quartz, 6 June 2022 Jennifer Aniston, who was the first guest when The Ellen DeGeneres Show premiered in 2003, will bring the show full circle; Pink, who wrote the show’s theme music, will also appear. — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022 Jessica Gonzalez can sometimes still hear the eerie theme music for one of the Call of Duty video games in her mind. — New York Times, 23 May 2022 See More

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