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
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the thematic development in the story
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The series’ handling of this new thematic interest is both visual and narrative.
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So there’s that nice thematic connection.
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Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
The series’ handling of this new thematic interest is both visual and narrative.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
So there’s that nice thematic connection.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Especially in scenes featuring a band’s de facto leader and a willful drummer, there are also thematic echoes of Peter Jackson’s documentary about The Beatles, another example of the above dichotomy.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 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 5 Feb. 2026.
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