themes

plural of theme

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Recent Examples of themes Specialized walking tours go beyond the main landmarks, focusing on themes that bring the city’s culture into sharper focus. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Did themes of aging and mortality seep into your own thinking? Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025 Intense, dramatic and often life-changing, time speeds up in this energetic tunnel with themes of endings and beginnings coming into view. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025 The arrow sequence, though, has a connection to video gaming, recognizably originating in a game called Helldivers 2, a science-fiction narrative similar to Robert Heinlein’s book Starship Troopers that covers fascistic themes. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025 But militarism and conquest of the landscape were major themes of the growing right-wing nationalism in Austria, in which Mörk became immersed. Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025 And yet, despite being an Oscar-hopeful crowd-pleaser rather than a horror movie, The Green Mile features some of the most upsetting imagery and themes in any King adaptation. James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 For the Indian market, Jain says the adaptation taps into universal themes while reflecting familiar social dynamics. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025 On Saturday night, after the audience of the Royal Alexandra Theatre roared in a standing ovation for Fraser and his director, Hikari (Beef, 37 Seconds), the star became visibly choked up talking about the themes of Rental Family. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for themes
Noun
  • Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That impact on a smaller business with less than $50 million in annual revenue could mean immediate business closure, making this one of the most critical topics to discuss in leadership meetings.
    Max Silber, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • My articles have been quoted in numerous newspapers and on CNN, ABC's Good Morning America, NBC's Today Show, Oprah and other TV and radio shows.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But less than 3% of all English articles on Wikipedia are about Africa.
    Moky Makura, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk began his political punditry while in college, writing essays for conservative publications like Breitbart News and The Daily Caller.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The oil, oil stick, pigments, and graphite on canvas marries myriad cultural and self-referential images, symbols, and motifs, mostly notably Móyòsóré Martins’ signature Watchman figure.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • From menswear motifs like herringbone and plaid to double-breasted shapes inspired by uniform dressing, our favorite jackets include all the essentials—plus some with a little more of a fashion-forward edge—to style with your go-to T-shirts and fall boots.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Honda conducts an annual symposium in Japan where engineers and researchers from across the company including HRC gather to present and publish papers on their developments.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • More papers are expected over the next year or so.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • If the end goal is beating the ideological adversary, then little matters beyond that.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The 63-year-old NBA commissioner who came up under the fire-breathing David Stern, and who has chosen diplomacy over dictatorship since taking over in 2014, doesn’t typically stick his chest out when discussing such matters of governance.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Understanding the difference between easy stories and harder truths is important for younger people who want to navigate their way through early adult life.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Those stories are important for sure.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement Advertisement As Kirk fielded questions from the audience, a shot rang out, striking him in the neck.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The Observer is bringing back the Panthers mailbag to answer some burning questions from the fan base.
    Mike Kaye September 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Themes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/themes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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