Used in a Sentence

theme

How to use theme in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for theme.

Editorial note

On that broad theme, the speaker's points resonated with me.

Examples10
Definitions6
Parts of speech2

Quick take

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of theme gathered in one view.

noun

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

noun

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"

noun

(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for theme.

noun

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

noun

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"

noun

(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"

noun

an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"

noun

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

verb

provide with a particular theme or motive; "the restaurant often themes its menus"

Example sentences

1

On that broad theme, the speaker's points resonated with me.

2

Are you telling me you really genuinely explored the theme of revenge in Hamlet?

3

Making it flat now allows you to build up, where past versions made you go backwards first, then build the theme the way you wanted.

4

A common theme was that they could have been successful earlier if it had not been for the red tape put in their way by the government.

5

It was also annoying in past versions when you had to declare no gradients, or reverse engineer things to lose the "default theme".

6

The dark theme on pages, for example, looks very clean with Apple and Adobe as featured, but I imagine will look pretty dreary to stare at all day.

7

There is a lot of software that goes onto a modern commercial engine, but the general theme of the software I focus on is the modeling of the underlying engine dynamics using sensor data.

8

It's a very common theme in startup-land, and I constantly hear from founders who sacrificed their marriages, worked 19 hour days, slept under their desks, and racked up tens of thousands in credit card debt, all to make their dream a reality.

9

That is the purpose of writing a 10-page critical analysis of a theme in a Shakespeare play, or building a toy memory allocator: not because knowing Shakespeare or being able to write malloc is important, but because it teaches students to think and analyze.

10

His theme is a clarion call to shape your life, and the way you make a living, around things you love to do and to avoid dying a slow death by simply doing a job that makes money - the point being that it makes no sense to pursue modest comforts at the cost of spending your life doing soul-deadening things you don't like doing just because they earn you a livelihood.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use theme in a sentence?

On that broad theme, the speaker's points resonated with me.

What does theme mean?

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

What part of speech is theme?

theme is commonly used as noun, verb.