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
The central idea was the same: to have more control over their creations.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
The pair spent the next several hours honing the central idea and spitballing about plot and character development.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
But the central idea is an ethical one—John Scidmore's wavering action in the midst of a business situation where a frank admission of gross neglect was morally imperative.
From Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories by Ashe, Elizabeth
