subtheme
- a word derived from theme.
Example Sentences
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One subtheme of his book concerns how horizontal gene transfer might influence our self-conceptions.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 15, 2019
“The subtheme there is that you are second in your marriage, that the military comes first and you just have to fall in line.”
From Salon ● May 15, 2017
Arnold has an admitted fascination with insects, and “Honey” features so many close-ups of bees, moths, fireflies and other creepy-crawlies that entomology becomes almost a subtheme of the film.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2016
A subtheme is the overthrow of authoritarian chief executives and their besuited courtiers.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 2, 2014
The sheer amount of evidence in the film lends itself to a subtheme about surveillance, also a hot topic on the anniversary of the Sept.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2011
