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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
Every three years, the nation’s cutting-edge designers, artists and architects convene at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York for its triennial to interpret the creative and cultural themes of contemporary life—always with magnificent, eye-catching surprises.
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Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
More to Read Jack Jones, Grammy-winning crooner of ‘The Love Boat’ theme, dies at 86
Oct. 24, 2024
Pharrell Williams’ biopic is a Lego movie.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Commitment to Accessibility Accessibility is another important theme for the festival, which welcomes food lovers from all walks of life.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Slavery and the threat of climate change were major themes for representatives of the 56 countries in the group, most with roots in Britain’s empire, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting that began in the Pacific Islands nation on Monday.
—Reuters, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
More to Read Jack Jones, Grammy-winning crooner of ‘The Love Boat’ theme, dies at 86
Oct. 24, 2024
Pharrell Williams’ biopic is a Lego movie.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Commitment to Accessibility Accessibility is another important theme for the festival, which welcomes food lovers from all walks of life.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Slavery and the threat of climate change were major themes for representatives of the 56 countries in the group, most with roots in Britain’s empire, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting that began in the Pacific Islands nation on Monday.
—Reuters, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Gino Filippone was at a dinner with seasoned real-estate brokers this spring when the obvious topic came up: the NAR settlement.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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News of the death toll sent shock waves through Chinese social media, although the topic ranked only 11th on Weibo, China’s X-like platform, which is subject to strict internet censorship.Peter Guo, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Listen to this article BOULDER — Shedeur Sanders tripped over Travis Hunter’s Heisman.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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This article originally appeared in Knowable Magazine, an independent journalistic endeavor from Annual Reviews.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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In this braided essay collection, the author traces her legacy of cultural inheritance, colonization and her journey toward becoming a witch, including those cultural touch points that have shaped her.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her essays have appeared in The Globe and Mail and Elephant Journal.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Altair rotates at a blistering pace of once every seven hours, represented by a spinning motif.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Gold and Green Christmas Plates For a classic Christmas table, pull in a host of pretty red, green, and holiday motifs.Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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The paper denied that Bezos was involved in that decision.David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump repeats false claims about paper ballots on Election Day 2024 02:31 Richest U.S. presidents ever 1.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Teams at Google have made progress in recent months on software for AI models that resemble humanlike reasoning abilities, Bloomberg reported in October, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Margin of victory matters for tiebreakers, so teams are incentivized to run up the score.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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This story originally published on businessden.com.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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If the question is asked in a friendly way, most people will answer in the same vein.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The key question: What does death awareness do to people? After writing about death, people tend to quickly move on, pushing thoughts of it from consciousness with distractions, rationalizations, and other tactics.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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