Synonyms of themes

themes

noun

plural of theme

1

as in topics

a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)

this dance piece deals with the timeless themes of birth and death

Synonyms & Similar Words

• topics
• motifs
• matters
• questions
• subjects
• contents
• ideas
• motives
• essences
• issues
• problems
• purposes
• considerations
• substances
• subject matters
• hearts
• counts
• cores
• fundamentals
• masses
• points
• bases
• bodies
• staples
• kernels
• arguments
• essentials
• burdens
• generalities
• pivots
• debates
• nuclei
• talking points
• sums
• mains
• affairs
• centerpieces
• nets
• keynotes
• bulks
• gists
• piths
• essentialities
• cruxes
• purports
• grists
• bottoms
• nubs
• marrows
• quicks
• nubbins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excursions
• parentheses
• tangents
• digressions
• asides
• interjections

2

as in articles

a short piece of writing done as a school exercise

please write a one page theme on the main character of this book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• articles
• papers
• stories
• essays
• compositions

3

as in essays

a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view

the magazine will award a scholarship to the student who writes the best theme on the concept of personal freedom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• articles
• essays
• papers
• compositions
• features
• columns
• commentaries
• editorials
• reports
• dissertations
• treatises
• theses
• discourses
• studies
• discussions
• write-ups
• causeries
• reviews
• expositions
• tracts
• prolegomena

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of themes

Notably, this is the first book in the TOG series to drop the YA approach for more adult themes. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026

So many themes related to the Tylenol poisonings seemed to emerge as Cooper investigated Betkowski’s life, but no direct evidence materialized to link him to the crime or place him in Chicago during the time of the poisonings. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

The packaging hits on early internet-era themes as well, with a graphic of a pink Nokia-style phone on the box, for all your Paris Hilton-paparazzi-picture needs. — Madison Collins, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

But he was plagued by guilt over his ancestor’s role in the trials, and felt compelled to explore themes of human character, greed, and social decay through his work. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Biden in recent years has turned to art, workingprimarily in abstract, mixed-media pieces exploring themes of memory, transformation, and the natural world. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

However, a preview on the Haunted World website includes glimpses of circus, alien, ghost and cannibal themes. — Hali Smith october 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026

Nearly all were from Democrat Sherrod Brown’s campaign and leaned heavily on pocketbook themes. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Nearly all were from Democrat Sherrod Brown's campaign and leaned heavily on pocketbook themes. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026