How to Use "Theme" with Example Sentences

theme (n): the main idea of a story, music, or art

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Used with adjectives:

"The main theme of the story was sad."
(main, major, key, basic)

"The overall theme is about education."
(overall, general)

"What is the common theme of her books?"
(common, familiar, popular)

Used with verbs:

"The teacher introduced the theme of the story."
(introduced, addressed, explained)

"He noticed the same theme in all of his musicals."
(noticed, discovered, found)

Used with nouns:

"What is the theme song of this movie?"
(song, music)

"We're going to a theme party."
(party)

Used with prepositions:

"Music is the theme of the day."
(of)