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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Doja’s bottoms were also a serious thematic departure from the rest of her sporty outfit.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
That’s the thematic DNA of the film.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Dec. 2025
Water flows through many of these stories, both a thematic thread and a very literal source of otherworldly terror.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Moonstone offers a variety of thematic cocktails.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
That’s the thematic DNA of the film.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Dec. 2025
Water flows through many of these stories, both a thematic thread and a very literal source of otherworldly terror.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Moonstone offers a variety of thematic cocktails.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
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 6 Dec. 2025.
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