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universal theme collocation in English

meanings of universal and theme

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with theme. universaladjectiveuk /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl/us /ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.səl/ existing everywhere or ... See more at universalthemenoun [C]uk /θiːm/us /θiːm/ the main subject of a talk, book, ... See more at theme

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Examples of universal theme

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. The universal theme throughout the debate was that we must look for fairness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Meanwhile, the story may be one of my own but it also has a universal theme. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The universal theme was love, and the stories followed four existing (and popular) couples in the series. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Local interest stories and editorial columns take up the main share of content, often sticking to a universal theme for the week's issue. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Their trek involved not just playing concerts but immersing themselves in local culture and it appears their experiences inspired this song's universal theme. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, while there are many universal themes underlying fertilisation biology, there are also interesting differences between phyla and even between species. From the Cambridge English Corpus Universal themes are ultimately present, but they are treated one at a time, in whimsical morsels. From the Cambridge English Corpus Rich explained the song as incorporating the universal theme of having the freedom to express yourself however you want. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It deals with universal themes of love, sadness, joy and loss. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The regions should be able to give a regional flavour to universal themes and make their regional contribution to the national whole. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Regional broadcasting is also a matter, as regards cultural activities, of giving a regional flavour to universal themes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His poetry is often highly personal, but also takes up universal themes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Salama highlights universal themes about love, home and family values. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Her songs deal mostly with the universal themes of love, longing and loss. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He deals with universal themes like death, resurrection, and love. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Her works espouse ideas of concealment and containment, which she believes are universal themes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Still, universal themes of the creative process are explored throughout the movie. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They touch on universal themes such as the meaning of place and home, absence and emptiness. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Between 1956 and 1993, his murals focused on historical and universal themes, as well as the ability of art functioning as social commentary. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Rather, these episodes/series became the setting for the artist's meditations upon universal themes of injustice, love and betrayal. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of universal Go to the definition of theme See other collocations with theme {{#randomImageQuizHook.filename}} {{#randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} Test your vocabulary with our fun image quizzes Try a quiz now {{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{^randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{/randomImageQuizHook.filename}}

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• Definition of universal
• Definition of theme
• Examples of universal theme
• Other collocations with theme