overarching theme

Frequency: 6.50.8 per million words

A general or main theme that connects all parts of a story, argument, or subject.

overarchingADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

theme

Examples (10)

  • The overarching theme of the conference was sustainable development.
  • Love and loss form the overarching theme in many classic novels.
  • Can you identify the overarching theme that connects these diverse essays?
  • His artwork often explores the overarching theme of human connection.
  • The director ensured that social justice remained the overarching theme of the film.
  • Despite various subplots, the overarching theme of redemption was clear.
  • A key challenge is to establish an overarching theme for the entire research project.
  • The professor emphasized that adaptability was the overarching theme of the course.
  • This historical period has an overarching theme of political upheaval and social change.
  • We need an overarching theme to unify all the different sections of the report.