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as in topic
a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)
this dance piece deals with the timeless themes of birth and death
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as in article
a short piece of writing done as a school exercise
please write a one page theme on the main character of this book
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as in essay
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view
the magazine will award a scholarship to the student who writes the best theme on the concept of personal freedom
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Recent Examples of theme
Will be served on Eras Night, a theme night honoring Taylor Swift, on June 9.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Time was a recurring theme in my conversations.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Each event has a theme, and CSU Spur invites local community partners to be showcased.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Our theme music is by Steve Bone.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Time was a recurring theme in my conversations.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Each event has a theme, and CSU Spur invites local community partners to be showcased.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Our theme music is by Steve Bone.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theme
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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This might make a good topic for a future column.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Information for this article was contributed by Konstantin Toropin and Adrian Sainz of The Associated Press.—
ALLEN G. BREED,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In December of last year Scott published an essay on her website discussing her 2025 charity contributions.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
14 Mar. 2026
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Hill wrote an essay for The Times defending the film and Dowd gave an extensive interview as well.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The wrought iron table, loveseat, and chairs have charming scrollwork details, subtle floral motifs, and a distressed finish.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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The motif of shooting this show, as Alex [Kurtzman] established in the pilot, were these tight moving close-ups with these new anamorphic spherical lenses that are up in people's faces.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Participants will be limited to two large cardboard banker boxes or paper boxes not to exceed 10 pounds each.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the year 2000, a team of Yale researchers published a surprising paper.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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An Israeli intelligence official and a reservist with knowledge of the assessment spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter with the media.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The motion, introduced by Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, creates a three-member ad hoc committee tasked with reviewing all pending city matters related to Measure ULA and recommending next steps.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ghazali lived in a single-story brick home in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn Heights about 38 miles south of the synagogue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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That Mann himself had written stories on gay themes added to the piquancy of the encounter.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The debate comes down, inescapably, to the question of alignment.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Theme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theme. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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