think piece
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Also called dope story. Journalism. an article, as in a magazine or journal, analyzing and giving the background of a news event or public issue, usually with the author's opinions.
Our assessments in this think piece are inherently subjective.
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an artistic work, film, etc., that stimulates thought and discussion.
a cinematic think piece on the meaning of “heroism.”
Etymology
Origin of think piece
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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“Fascist isn’t quite the right category for the Empire,” opined a commenter on a 2022 think piece posted on the Online Library of Liberty.
From Salon ● May 7, 2025
Instead, the enticement of this sort of think piece delights not in the brutality of violence but in the intricacy of the artful con.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2024
Knox penned a think piece for the Atlantic in 2021, after “Stillwater” hit theaters, calling out McCarthy and Damon for making a film without her consent or knowledge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
Ms. DeRuiter seized on the moment with social media posts, national media appearances and a think piece about what it all meant.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
At its center, “WASPS” is a think piece, a colossal essay that assumes a measure of sophistication about the topic on the part of the reader.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2021
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