motif
Example Sentences
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Ever since, skin bones have remained a recurring motif in evolution.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
“Girl” is the only example in this series to feature his best-known motif: a little girl reaching wistfully for a drifting balloon, Gouzer said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Their tiered form nods to the cloud terrace motif that appears repeatedly in New Mexico’s indigenous Pueblo art and architecture.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
This shirt goes deep, with an Aztec-inspired motif.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
These themes are often complete melodies with many phrases, but a single phrase can be taken from the melody and used as a motif.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing motif
Poetry: Literary Devices
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 4
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Vocabulary to Describe Literary Devices
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