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[theem] / θim /




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This was a theme that cut through more than might have been expected in Bangkok this week and even seemed to provide a little entertainment.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

He served as a composer across TV and film but is best known for his contributions to “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” including the original cut of its high-energy theme song.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

In the second quarter of this year, attendance across the company’s 34 remaining theme and water parks in North America was up 4% from the prior year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

When I heard about the death of Jim Bakker, the scandalous televangelist who fleeced his flock in the 1980s, I recalled going “undercover” as a college newspaper reporter to visit Bakker’s theme park, Heritage USA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

He’s in trouble, thought Fred, hearing his favorite theme music in his head.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

The true-crime docuseries streams on Netflix and is co-produced by ITV America; in addition to the new themes, the franchise will also bring back “Worst Neighbor Ever” for a second season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

As score composers, they are responsible for the in-game sound and musical themes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The first few songs sketch out the record’s themes, in which individual dreams are cheapened in a world that rewards artificiality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The review will also build on themes that have emerged from safety inspections of maternity units, including the need to listen to families, investigate serious incidents fully and learn from mistakes.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The main themes of the Farewell Address are just as easy to state succinctly as they are difficult to appreciate fully.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The exhibition is organized into six themed “chambers” devoted to Gothic horror, psychological horror, science, slashers, religion and ghosts, with settings ranging from a shadowy crypt to a killer’s house and a haunted living room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

It's the start of university - you're already on your fourth themed night out of the week and have signed up for every quirky-sounding society your campus has to offer.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

That also led, this week, to an unveiling of what the younger Biden is really selling: a cryptocurrency token, themed around the device that brought him such notoriety.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

While not as fun as the similarly themed “Gangs of London” or Guy Ritchie’s other current show, “The Gentlemen,” it’s a solid watch.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Now they were stuck in her head, like a catchy tune from a nautically themed operetta that one cannot help singing in the shower, despite having a strong dislike for the show itself.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

"We have moved away from original plans in terms of the décor in the venue and are theming it more on classic movie horror characters," he told BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour programme.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2023

It’s counting on the uniqueness of the ride vehicle and its speed more than it is theming or even coaster design.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2023

Hobby Lobby, an Oklahoma-based chain of big-box craft stores, is famous for its Christian theming.

From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2023

An actual rainbow arched over the park’s thunder-shower-soaked parking lot as the sun set, prompting several attendees to joke that Disney had outdone itself with Pride theming this year.

From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2022

Image: Google Material You theming options are also coming to third-party app icons, which appeared in Android 13’s first developer preview in February.

From The Verge ● May 11, 2022


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