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

The whimsy carries over to afternoon tea, served throughout the year in the hotel’s Pavilion and featuring fairytale and wondrous themes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Capital chased the same companies, the same suppliers, the same data center themes, the same power demand stories, and the same future productivity arguments. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

These themes of what binds us, instead of separates us, have reverberated throughout the World Cup in the Kansas City area, which has made the art of welcoming a likely enduring signature and legacy of these weeks. — Vahe Gregorian july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

What celebrity protein brands share in common Across these lineups, a few themes stand out. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Epic historical fiction, with its long memory and changing themes, naturally aspires more to the symphony than the song. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Robby, by his own admission, preferred to focus on more general themes. — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

That a series finally found some new themes to focus on is as much a soothing break as all the B-roll of ocean waves and clapboard houses. — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026

There are eight collections to consider, and, if six prints are too many for your bathroom, Haus and Hues offers a set of three with similar themes. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 July 2026