leitmotif
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Elsewhere on Saturday, French luxury house Hermes presented its women's collection in the courtyard of the elite Republican Guard police unit in Paris, making the zip its leitmotif and the ultra-fine strap an accessory.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
A leitmotif of the book is the author’s slow discovery that the internet connection she needs to pull off the single-handed race impedes her ability to enjoy fully what she’s seeing and achieving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Its leitmotif is push and pull: unsettling, bruising, often brutal, yet ultimately life-affirming.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
A leitmotif in "Strange New Worlds" relates to Pike foreknowledge that a life-changing accident lurks in his future.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2023
At its simplest, leitmotif is a straightforward association of a nugget of tune with a character.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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