recurring theme
noun phraseUK /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ θiːm/
US /rɪˈkɝːɪŋ θiːm/
An idea that keeps coming back again and again in a story or in life.
Friendship is a recurring theme in the books she loves to read.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A topic that a person keeps talking about over time.
Money was a recurring theme in their conversations.
3. A musical melody that returns several times in a piece.
The composer used a recurring theme to tie the movements together.
4. A pattern that shows up again in data or events.
Delays were a recurring theme in the project reports.
5. A repeated subject in art or design.
Flowers are a recurring theme in the artist's paintings.