How to Use overarching in a Sentence

overarching

adjective
  • Computer downtime is an overarching problem in all departments.
  • The names are one cheeky nod to Nari’s overarching theme.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 8 Aug. 2019
  • The last of these seems to be the overarching thesis of Renegades, and of both of their careers.
    — David Klion, The New Republic, 3 Mar. 2021
  • That is the overarching question to all of the great quarterbacks and head coaches in the NFL.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2022
  • It’s the overarching theme of Halloween Horror Nights, where the fun comes drenched in blood.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Sep. 2021
  • That’s one of the overarching goals of this move — and all of our policy moves.
    — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2019
  • And the overarching question for this group: Why hasn’t one player (or a group of players) emerged as the cream of the crop?
    — SI.com, 12 Apr. 2018
  • So Far, perhaps hints at an overarching theme of, well, the end.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Yet, the overarching theme from women who’ve lived on the playing fields the past 50 years is there’s a glaring need for progress.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2022
  • The overarching idea was that James Bond has had his heart broken and his mojo is down.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Nov. 2021
  • The overarching objective for him is to keep 85 young adults hungry from one week to the next.
    — Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2020
  • But the overarching taste of the evening’s results was bitter.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2023
  • But the overarching theme has been the same — learning how to throw off balance, or to adjust quickly in and out of the pocket.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2022
  • From the animations to the in-game commentary, the overarching theme will be tailored to the youth.
    — Shane Young, Forbes, 2 June 2021
  • The dress, made of a layered and ruched mesh, was also completely see-through, adding to her overarching theme of the evening.
    — Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 9 Nov. 2018
  • But the overarching theme of his acts of clemency was that the rich and powerful play by a different set of rules than the rest of us.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 20 Jan. 2021
  • Still, the overarching message of the report was one of resilience in the face of a resurgent pandemic.
    — New York Times, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Throughout all your albums, there’s an overarching theme to the lyrics.
    — Annie Zaleski, Variety, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Which brings up an overarching question: Should kids want or need to lose weight?
    — Virginia Sole-Smith, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • The same song was reprised to close the show, with lyrics repurposed to celebrate the dreamers who win, perhaps the overarching theme of the evening.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2018
  • This is the overarching theme for, frankly, pools and everything else.
    — Ashley Laderer, SELF, 6 Aug. 2020
  • There is one word though that sums up the overarching issue: Timestamps.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 June 2021
  • One of the overarching goals of the trip is to reinforce U.S. alliances in the region in order to counter the influence of China.
    — Ken Thomas, WSJ, 21 May 2022
  • The best way to select a color for your deck is to evaluate the overarching color of your yard and choose something in the same tone.
    — Ashley Leath, Country Living, 17 Apr. 2020
  • The overarching question is whether these price increases will stick — and for how long.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2021
  • What the Hornets would have to take back would be the overarching factor in how motivated Kupchak is to make a trade.
    — Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, 14 Apr. 2018
  • The overarching brand is called Highlands, sharing a name with the flagship restaurant of the space, the Highlands Steakhouse.
    — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2019
  • But everything the Bears do leaves the overarching question of why?
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2020
  • Storytelling, and stoking a broader awareness of the Indigenous presence in the state, is an overarching aim of the site.
    — Eve Batey, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Aesop’s overarching aim is to have people go back to the essentials of life, the executive said.
    — Jennifer Weil, WWD, 25 Jan. 2025

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