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

But Ms Inman Grant has also raised concerns about the central idea behind the government’s policy, which is that there’s a causal link between social media and declining mental health.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

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

She must know in her heart that this missionary enterprise is a divergence from her central idea, however much more good it may accomplish.

From The Story of a Life by Ellis, J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge)