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as in topics
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 articles
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 essays
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 themes
Uncertainty over ITV‘s future has been one of the dominant themes of 2025.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
Traditional holiday themes of generosity, salvation, and tradition are mostly absent here.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
How does this shift affect the story’s themes?
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
There are also such dark social themes in the film as corporate power, media control, social injustice, unemployment, poverty, drugs, mental health, police-state dynamics, and violence.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
In an October 2025 interview with Man of Many, del Toro reflected on the film’s divergence from the book’s ending and pointed to the different themes that helped shape his decision.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The performance has adult language and themes for mature audiences.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
And next year, the party gets even bigger with new themes every season of the event.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Early in the year, the department-run Foreign Service Institute eliminated over 1,200 courses with DEI and other diversity themes.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
Traditional holiday themes of generosity, salvation, and tradition are mostly absent here.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
How does this shift affect the story’s themes?
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
There are also such dark social themes in the film as corporate power, media control, social injustice, unemployment, poverty, drugs, mental health, police-state dynamics, and violence.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
In an October 2025 interview with Man of Many, del Toro reflected on the film’s divergence from the book’s ending and pointed to the different themes that helped shape his decision.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The performance has adult language and themes for mature audiences.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
And next year, the party gets even bigger with new themes every season of the event.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Early in the year, the department-run Foreign Service Institute eliminated over 1,200 courses with DEI and other diversity themes.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for themes
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lasky also integrates tangential but no-less-compelling topics, like the show-stopping style of Iris Apfel and her influence on Lasky’s mother, and Lasky’s evergreen obsession with The Shining.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from water, wet articles, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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While Grokipedia is dwarfed by Wikipedia’s more than 7 million English-language articles, Musk said in a post on his social media platform X that Grokipedia will exceed Wikipedia by several orders of magnitude in breadth, depth, and accuracy.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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There are love letters to the dead in Lasky’s life interwoven into these essays, including to her father (a judge who died, slowly, from Alzheimer’s), her artist mother, her dog Lucy, beloved poet friends, Mayer herself.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Steinem also hopes to get to more writing, especially essays.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Whitney Noir clocks in at a height of 17 inches and takes a page from the motifs presented in Carolina Herrera’s fall 2025 collection — chiefly floral designs and grid-like patterns.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Poetically, collaboration and togetherness were motifs throughout the evening, as no behind the camera job is accomplished in isolation.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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First Brands transferred more than $10 million to Battery Park between 2018 and 2025 to pay for his and his family’s personal expenses, according to court papers.—
Jonathan Randles,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Proof of service includes a military ID card, VA card, or discharge papers.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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The matters being sorted out in the lab and in the field are not just technical and medical.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Navigating intense money matters?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gay's new docuseries features stories from former Mormons who allege abuse by Church members.—
Justin Ravitz,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Tuesday's losses by the GOP could be viewed as a barometer for voter attitudes ahead of the 2026 midterms, reflecting broader dissatisfaction among core Republican constituencies and raising questions about the party's direction and messaging.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Just nine hours before the polls closed on Election Day in New York City, Zohran Mamdani walked into a crowded room full of dozens of NYC content creators and proceeded to answer a non-stop barrage of questions on everything from housing policy to childcare and LGBTQ rights.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Themes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/themes. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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