thematic
adjective
the·mat·ic
thi-ˈma-tik 
1
: of, relating to, or constituting a theme
2
a
: of or relating to the stem of a word
b
of a vowel
: being the last part of a word stem before an inflectional ending
Examples of thematic in a Sentence
the thematic development in the story
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Miyazaki’s singular style — his hand-drawn, painterly aesthetic and his thematic focus on a child’s-eye view of morally complex, humanistic tales — has been treated as the sole Asian animation worthy of entry into the Oscar canon.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
At the same time, there’s real thematic resonance to the brief scene.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
The title itself is a key thematic element, referring to the Sirāt, the razor-thin bridge in Islamic eschatology that spans the chasm between paradise and hell.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
All 50 years of craft, thought, thematic pondering — everything.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
At the same time, there’s real thematic resonance to the brief scene.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
The title itself is a key thematic element, referring to the Sirāt, the razor-thin bridge in Islamic eschatology that spans the chasm between paradise and hell.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
All 50 years of craft, thought, thematic pondering — everything.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for thematic
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“Thematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thematic. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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