The phrase "a recurring element in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that appears repeatedly within a certain context, such as a theme in literature or a motif in art.
Example: "The theme of loss is a recurring element in her poetry, reflecting her personal experiences."
Alternatives: "a repeated feature in" or "a consistent aspect of".
Zoomorphic aspects are further exhibited by symbols on the roof, which remind observers of cuttlefish bone, a recurring element in the artistic production of Maestro Pomodoro.
A recurring element in his work is the figure of the businessman, portrayed as a conspiring praetor: "The problem now about working in the US is that you are faced with this duality, with this dilemma.
A recurring element in the stories is the one wrong move a character makes — blowing off college applications, committing adultery — that turns an Edenic life into a postlapsarian hell.
"For example, the sakura remains a recurring element in Hiroshige's (1797-1858) epic series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo.
This is a recurring element in the series, as well as references to other aspects of popular culture.
A recurring element in the plot is the role played by secretive women, who may be directly or indirectly responsible for the deaths of male characters.
The cutting and repurposing of obscure soundbites is, of course, nothing new in electronic production, yet a recurring element on In Colour is the positioning of the sample as less of a hook, and more of an echo.
Seed size is closely related to fitness of wild plants, and its modification has been a key recurring element in domestication of seed/grain crops.
This critique of the federal government and its handling of foreign intervention would prove to be a recurring element of the series, featuring in the second season episode "Prodigal Son" and the fourth season episode "Baseballs of Death".
Seafaring was a recurring element of Drummond and Cauty's output, in lyrics from Who Killed The JAMs?, The White Room and "America: What Time Is Love?", and in imagery used to illustrate The KLF's retirement press notice.
