central idea
Example Sentences
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Her central idea is simple, but radical: your home is not a reflection of your worth.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
It can feel overstuffed, and some sections of this thematically arranged presentation can feel tenuously connected to the central idea of “what it means to be human in the face of sweeping technological changes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The central idea was the same: to have more control over their creations.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
“I didn’t want you to know how ugly the world is,” he explains, laying out the film’s central idea.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025
His empire perished at his death, but its central idea survived—that of the municipal freedom of the Greek polis within the framework of an imperial system.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
