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themes

  • plural
    of theme.
    theme
    noun
    a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic.

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The themes resonate with many readers, she adds.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

By keeping the action and themes largely Earthbound and removing the interstellar glamour associated with flying supes and suits, “Lanterns” reignites our consideration of a superhero long written off in the live-action realm.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

There’s wisdom and depth to the film’s themes of growing old, dashed dreams and the magic of rediscovery, plus a deliciously ironic final twist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

No matter the strengths of AI, a chatbot cannot dream up stories with flawed characters and themes and arcs and failures and triumphs—with ambiguous finales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Joe soon noted that two larger and intertwined themes inevitably came up in these talks.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown