motifs
- plural of motif.
Example Sentences
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Motifs included beaches, eating with loved ones and tasty desserts, which were seen as an unobtainable fantasy — this type of food is a privilege not afforded in prison.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2023
Motifs echo Andean Indigenous architecture, with its endless ascending steps — a design that appears frequently in Inca textiles and functions as a symbol of transition, from one worldly state into the next.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2022
Motifs meaningful to the couple were woven into a jacquard of silk, cotton and viscose blend, the palace said.
From Reuters • Oct. 12, 2018
Motifs from the album echo in the head easily, though the songs have a tendency to sound the same.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 21, 2015
Motifs which had been utilized by others are taken by him and brought to something like an ultimate conclusion.
From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul
