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
“His central idea was that to live is to act, transforming oneself and the world around,” Ms. Riskin writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
That painful history can be alchemized into thrilling entertainment is both the central idea and the takeaway experience of “Jelly’s Last Jam,” the jaw-dropping Encores! revival that opened on Wednesday at City Center.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
“It was that very central idea of meeting your parents again after they’ve gone,” says Haigh, whose parents are still alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
It tells us, that nothing shall be for its uses only, but all things shall take their tone and quality from the central idea.
From Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses by Felix Adler
