Sentence examples for a little theme from inspiring English sources
The phrase "a little theme" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when referring to a minor or subtle idea or motif within a larger context, such as in literature, art, or discussions. Example: "In her latest novel, the author explores a little theme of redemption that resonates throughout the story."
One family link was a little theme song they sang to each other in greeting, or to call to one another.
There he had a friend who ran part of the downtown street festival for the Canadian Grand Prix, and Mr. Boutagy remarked that they should be showing the race on giant screens in the streets of Montreal as well as running a little theme park around Formula One.
In 1959, he wrote an essay in Cahiers du Cinéma attacking the notion that a "big theme" such as "the French revolution" or "the final hours of a hero of the resistance" had more potential than a "little theme" such as "a quarrel with the next-door neighbours" and "an inquiry into the murder of a prostitute".
You can go "all out" and make every aspect of the party theme-related, or you can try a lighter touch by including just a little theme-related decoration or food.
For perfect party desserts, add a little themed umbrella.
New Girl in its first three seasons went for this approach, with a quite simple and charming (if a little twee) theme that sort of deconstructed the idea of opening credits and mocked how overblown they tend to be, with the characters adopting jazz hands-esque poses before awkwardly walking away from them.
You take 4 photos, slap a title on the whole lot, pick a cutesy little theme, and blast it out to e-mail, Facebook, or Twitter — and that's it.
Right afterward comes a radiant little theme of rising-and-falling phrases, which brings back one of the oldest recurring motifs in Mozart's language — an archetype of love or longing.
But what was most fascinating was the way he brought poise and coolness to the stretches of music, especially in the finale, where seemingly not much is happening: a cute little theme that rises and falls is played over and over.
Setting another breakneck tempo in the finale, a set of boldly contrasting variations on a deceptively dumpy little theme, Ms. Malkki drew a performance from the players that captured both the music's sly humor and its heady grandeur.
In this technically daunting piece Brahms takes a highly ornamented little theme by Handel and transforms it into a series of impishly imaginative variations.
