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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
Yet, the same themes of access and power have lingered around the presidency in the eight decades since.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Another would connect a reading from the Book of Lamentations and its themes of the destruction of Jerusalem with readings about the Holocaust.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Some of the themes from then might soon echo, if the Fed sees the need to restrain a galloping tech-capex boom with tighter policy.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Also, one of the big themes of Homeric scholarship over the past few decades has been the flexibility of the narrative perspectives in the original poems and the subtlety of the narrative shifts.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Stile Libero High Jewelry Coinciding with the exhibition, Pomellato introduced Stile Libero, a new high jewelry collection featuring more than 60 one-of-a-kind creations organized into three themes—Visionary Colors, Magnetic Gold and Hypnotic Shadows.
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Anthony Demarco,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The way a child constructs and engages with the scene can help the therapist explore underlying emotions and unconscious themes.
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Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
In it are the recurring themes of fraternal loyalty, longing, nature’s bounty, and the rough toke that is doggedly searching for a better life.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Affordability has become one of the prominent themes months ahead of the midterm elections.
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Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Another would connect a reading from the Book of Lamentations and its themes of the destruction of Jerusalem with readings about the Holocaust.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Some of the themes from then might soon echo, if the Fed sees the need to restrain a galloping tech-capex boom with tighter policy.
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Also, one of the big themes of Homeric scholarship over the past few decades has been the flexibility of the narrative perspectives in the original poems and the subtlety of the narrative shifts.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Stile Libero High Jewelry Coinciding with the exhibition, Pomellato introduced Stile Libero, a new high jewelry collection featuring more than 60 one-of-a-kind creations organized into three themes—Visionary Colors, Magnetic Gold and Hypnotic Shadows.
—
Anthony Demarco,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The way a child constructs and engages with the scene can help the therapist explore underlying emotions and unconscious themes.
—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
In it are the recurring themes of fraternal loyalty, longing, nature’s bounty, and the rough toke that is doggedly searching for a better life.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Affordability has become one of the prominent themes months ahead of the midterm elections.
—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for themes
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In recent months, Google DeepMind, Meta and Anthropic have begun to hire experts in psychology, philosophy and ethics in order to research the topics of machine consciousness and AI welfare.
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
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Caine granted permission for an AI audio company to clone his voice for this project and other upcoming books and articles.
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At our junket interview for Netflix’s superhero comedy WONDERfools, however, Park provides miniature essays, often speaking for several minutes at a time, surprising us all.
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It’s composed largely of her brilliant, almost painfully intimate essays, originally published in The New Yorker, about the fraught dynamics between mothers and daughters.
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For those of us who had never considered this, Sans Visage serves as a striking and unexpected transmission from the other side—a Stockhausen-esque mood piece haunted by glassy piano motifs and musique concrète-style arrangement.
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The Oscar-winning actress’ dress was comprised of pink lace and featured semi-sheer fabric beneath the botanical motifs throughout the delicate material.
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In his papers, Knox expressed hope a new coliseum would draw more big events to Charlotte, including big basketball games.
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While presenting the film at CinemaCon 2022, she was unexpectedly served custody papers on stage.
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More legal matters for Gateway The decision closes another legal door for Gateway Church following the resignation of Pastor Morris two years ago this month.
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To make matters worse, Ronaldo’s peers all thrived, as top goal-scorers such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all scored multiple times in their opening matches.
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Along the way, the system will also share local stories tied to each place.
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This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight.
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However, questions about the sustainability of growth in AI, as well as competition from the likes of Chinese rivals are among factors that have weighed on their shares.
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Potential jurors questioned on harassment, retaliation A jury pools of roughly 300 Johnson County residents was whittled down to 110 on Monday morning before attorneys began their questions.
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