leitmotiv

• One little group of notes ( l ) I have seen described as a leitmotiv; and if it is one, I should like to know what it stands for. —  Richard Wagner
• II It is necessary to discuss as briefly as may be the leitmotiv, because with Lohengrin Wagner first began to use it with serious purpose. —  Richard Wagner
• I walked on Those words kept recurring like a leitmotiv; and indeed, walking and propping his elbows on bars were Lentin's principal occupations. —  Maigret's Failure -#49- by Georges Simenon
• The propeller design consistently applied to many elements of the cars (such as the Aeroblade wheels) since 2000, was up for refreshment though: And in aviation the propeller engine was succeeded by the turbine engine so Spyker adopted the turbine as its "leitmotiv" for the Spyker C8 Aileron. —  Jalopnik
• The Overthinker: While in general I agree with you and Voltaire, I wonder if your analogy is the best one to use .... leitmotiv: Thanks! —  Japan Probe

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