leitmotif

Example Sentences

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While most analysts don’t think this means an imminent use of nuclear power, the hints are part of a leitmotif Putin has employed since the beginning of the war.

From Los Angeles Times

A kind of romantic wariness, bordering on pessimism, forms a leitmotif on this album — though it rarely tips into despair.

From New York Times

The all-but-absent father is a leitmotif as the play recalls Psalm’s Brooklyn childhood, formative showbiz experiences, encounters with racism and more.

From Washington Post

The motto for these Games, “Together for a Shared Future,” took shape as recurring snowflakes, a leitmotif in numerous set pieces, video presentations and the placards that preceded each team in the parade of nations.

From Los Angeles Times

That was the most delicate of leitmotifs for the lauded French designer, who took the shapes and textures of butterfly wings and flower petals to produce an organic-infused display.

From Seattle Times