motif
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A.I. has been a key motif of Leo’s nascent papacy, from early speeches to advisory groups to the reception of tech execs who’ve approached the holy man on their own.
From Slate β May 28, 2026
Ever since, skin bones have remained a recurring motif in evolution.
From Science Daily β May 21, 2026
What remains today of the banking business has coalesced around two banks that share the family’s five arrows motif.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 30, 2026
The spaces feature the newly released Huntington Collection wall covering by Morris & Co. in the iconic Strawberry Thief motif, pink ceilings and Alberto Giacometti-style lighting from Visual Comfort.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 29, 2026
The motif had been a popular one in earlier Dutch genre scenes, where bubbles symbolized life’s brevity and, hence, the vanity of all earthly things.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
Are the women in Vermeer’s light-filled interiors cryptic embodiments of Collegiant doctrine or secularized Jesuit motifs?
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 26, 2026
Featuring bat wing motifs and references to Osbourne's career, it has become closely associated with the heavy metal star's farewell performance in his home city.
From BBC β Jun. 22, 2026
The Flight had permission to use classic movie motifs, including John Barry's theme from On Her Majesty's Secret Service, anchoring the game in a pre-established universe.
From BBC β Jun. 13, 2026
The palace, known for blending 19th-century Persian arts and architecture with European styles and motifs, is among at least five UNESCO-listed sites damaged during the conflict.
From Barron's β May 10, 2026
Just as the period’s architects designed buildings from the same limited collection of motifs and shapes, Haydn and his contemporaries were designing music from a similarly limited catalogue.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing motif
Poetry: Literary Devices
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 4
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Vocabulary to Describe Literary Devices
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