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

At San Sebastián, the film is also in contention for the Sebastiane Award, an honor for films exploring LGBTQIA+ themes and experiences. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Inspired by one of Jordan’s many nicknames, the Black Cat line has become one of the most popular themes in the Air Jordan line. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026

Feminist themes have been at the crux of the director’s four features to date. — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026

One of the themes of this summer, and a growing trend of recent years, has been the number of deals done, if not over the heads of sporting directors, then only after owner-to-owner talks. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Beyoncé describes the original project as essentially her first visual album, using short films to explore the full arc of a relationship and themes of confidence, liberation, audacity and compatibility. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2026

This seamless blend of Lego bricks and themes is just perfect, without making a mockery of the wider idea. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Director Ivan Uryvskyi is candid about how the play recasts the ancient poem’s themes of return and those trapped in exile and captivity. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

The Jacob Elordi-starring and Ridley Scott-directed The Dog Stars adapation of Peter Heller’s novel features a soundtrack that fits the folk and rock themes and tones of the movie. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026