common thread

Frequency: 8.015.5 per million words

A theme or characteristic that is shared by different elements.

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Examples (10)

  • Police have not been able to find a common thread linking the victims.
  • These stories have no real common thread.
  • On studying the different historians' accounts, common threads emerge.
  • Despite their diverse backgrounds, a common thread of resilience runs through all their stories.
  • The speakers at the conference shared a common thread: a passion for sustainable development.
  • Is there a common thread connecting these seemingly unrelated events?
  • We need to identify the common thread that ties these different departments together.
  • His desire for justice has been a common thread throughout his entire career.
  • Even though they grew up in different countries, they found a common thread in their love for classical music.
  • The researchers are looking for a common thread in the data to explain the phenomenon.