How to Use thematic in a Sentence

thematic

adjective
  • Pearl is the name of the game with this thematic set.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Have thematic depth but still be the life of the party.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The fall is ripe for thematic and timely nail trends.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
  • The space is tidy and thematic, with a jukebox and black-and-white tile.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Despite this thematic weight, though, the films are light on their feet.
    — Isaac Feldberg, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Parker has been open about the thematic shift.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
  • But that’s just one of the many thematic uses that movies have found for clones over the decades.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
  • A lot of Crowe’s recent roles have a thematic through-line.
    — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The ending may seem forced, even comic, but is very much to thematic point.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The show plays it pretty straight, but the thematic gray area remains.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 25 June 2021
  • Rather than mere showmanship, there is a thematic sense to it.
    — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Swift knows how to carry off a thematic updo.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
  • See our full Top 100 list here and read our thematic guides here.
    — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, 1 Jan. 2020
  • The best films in each thematic curation will also get a gong.
    — Lily Templeton, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
  • That’s the thematic DNA of the film.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Dec. 2025
  • As a time capsule of the moment, both the film’s thematic concerns and its look are dead-on.
    — Kyle Smith, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
  • At the same time, there’s real thematic resonance to the brief scene.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Howie says in a statement on the new album’s thematic focus.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The record’s title suits this oddest of years, but there’s not much thematic unity on the record.
    — Mark Richardson, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Ahmad smartly uses that hope to make a thematic point.
    — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • But thematic incisiveness has not proven to be her strong suit nor something her heart is in.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
  • So, a filmmaker is required to figure out what will serve as the thematic spine of their film.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
  • An episode of Mad Men tends to have this lovely thematic unity to it.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Experiement with hearts, bows, and kisses for a thematic look, or keep it subtle with a few coats of red or pink.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Every line builds thematic texture, instructing us on how to read, and what to take from it all.
    — Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2021
  • There are also premade sets as well as a dozen more options, such as thematic rings and bangles.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But yeah, there were ideas on what the thematic narrative that was going to run through the four nights that went on for a month.
    — Josh Cornfield, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The film is shot in black and white – a deliberate artistic and thematic choice.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 16 June 2026
  • If there are thematic areas the tool has not yet mastered, Moxie refers the child to an adult.
    — Lindsey Tramuta, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2021
  • Some of those changes are small, while others shifted the entire thematic feel of the story.
    — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026

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