disparate strand

Frequency: 5.50.4 per million words

different themes or parts of a story or argument that are unalike

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Examples (10)

  • The novelist skillfully weaves together the several disparate strands of the plot.
  • His research attempts to synthesize the disparate strands of economic theory and social psychology.
  • The final report brought together the disparate strands of evidence into a coherent argument.
  • A historian's challenge is to connect the disparate strands of political and cultural events.
  • The director was praised for merging the film's disparate strands—comedy and tragedy—into a seamless whole.
  • The lawyer's closing statement masterfully tied up every disparate strand of the case for the jury.
  • In her memoir, she reflects on the disparate strands of her life that eventually led to her success.
  • A project manager must unite the disparate strands of marketing, engineering, and sales.
  • It was difficult to follow the single disparate strand of thought in his confusing lecture.
  • Although the investigation followed several disparate strands, a common thread eventually emerged.