motifs

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Motifs included beaches, eating with loved ones and tasty desserts, which were seen as an unobtainable fantasy — this type of food is a privilege not afforded in prison.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2023

Motifs are repeated in ways that contradict rather than amplify; the pauses between acts don’t so much reset the action as muddle it, and us, further.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 30, 2019

Motifs that commented on the movie, that burrowed into your consciousness?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2018

Motifs meaningful to the couple were woven into a jacquard of silk, cotton and viscose blend, the palace said.

From Reuters • Oct. 12, 2018

Motifs which had been utilized by others are taken by him and brought to something like an ultimate conclusion.

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul