variations on a theme
Frequency: 6.57.3 per million words
Different versions or interpretations of the same basic idea.
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Examples (10)
- His new album features several variations on a theme from his earlier work.
- The architect presented different variations on a theme for the building's facade.
- Throughout history, we see countless variations on a theme of human conflict.
- The chef enjoys creating variations on a theme using seasonal ingredients.
- Her art exhibition explored variations on a theme of natural landscapes.
- The political debate was just variations on a theme of previous arguments.
- In classical music, composers often write variations on a theme.
- The marketing campaign offered several variations on a theme to target different demographics.
- Their discussion quickly devolved into mere variations on a theme they had covered many times before.
- The philosophical text presented numerous variations on a theme of existentialism.