Definition: 1. The subject matter of a conversation or discussion. 2. A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work. 3. (music) melodic subject of a musical composition.
Use 'theme' in a sentence:
1. He picks up this theme again in later chapters of the book.
2. Local companies find the sites and build the theme parks, while we will look after the branding.
3. Movie music can be made memorable because its themes are repeated throughout the film.
4. The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage.
5. There may also be more than one theme in a story.
6. What is the theme of 2019 Day of Happiness?
7. The novel's central theme is the perennial conflict between men and women.
8. Most of the art exhibitions have a pronounced Appalachian theme.
9. Have you got the way to find out the theme of a text?
10. The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education.
11. We have their new theme.
12. The power of the church is one theme all these writers return to.
13. She embroidered on this theme for about ten minutes.
14. Recent advertising campaigns from the industry have hammered at these themes.
15. Wallerstein's work can be separated into three main component themes.
16. He's big on this theme.
17. One of the main themes of TQM is employee involvement.
18. The power of the Church is one theme all these writers return to.
19. Many theories on punishment exist, all of which are variations on a theme.
20. "How many of the songs that dealt with this theme became hit songs?"—"Not very many."
21. The need to strengthen the family has been a recurrent theme for the Prime Minister.
22. How can we find out the theme of a text?
23. Recent events have made his central theme even more apposite.
24. This article matches theme and style well.
25. His numerous complaints are all variations on a theme.
26. The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.
27. The novel's central theme is the ongoing conflict between men and women.
28. The opera twins the themes of love and death.
29. We seem to be straying from the main theme of the debate.
30. The poem encapsulates many of the central themes of her writing.
31. The thread running through many of these proposals was the theme of individual power and opportunity.
32. Poverty is a recurrent theme in her novels.
33. Race is a recurrent theme in the work.
34. She makes a simple story resonate with complex themes and emotions.
35. North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival.
36. The opening theme is taken up by the strings.
37. The theme park attracts 2.5 million visitors a year.
38. The new theme park will be Britain's answer to Disneyland.
39. This painting points to another recurring theme in Munch's work.
40. This theme recurs several times throughout the book.
41. The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art.
42. It's the biggest theme park outside the United States.
43. She develops the theme more fully in her later books.
44. The President stressed a favourite campaign theme ─ greater emphasis on education.
45. A slow theme introduces the first movement.
46. The speaker was now warming to her theme.
47. The exhibition is structured around the themes of work and leisure.
