think piece
noun
: a piece of writing meant to be thought-provoking and speculative that consists chiefly of background material and personal opinion and analysis
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Op-eds and think pieces questioned how her empire of positivity could harbor such toxicity.
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Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Recall the flood of think pieces a few years ago stressing the urgent need to teach young people to code.
—Felicia Appenteng, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The trend has sparked think pieces from The Washington Post, New York Times and here at The Hollywood Reporter.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
The piece lead to a flurry of think pieces and essays on various cycling websites, and boosted Woods as perhaps the smartest voice in the peloton.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 July 2025
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Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Recall the flood of think pieces a few years ago stressing the urgent need to teach young people to code.
—Felicia Appenteng, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The trend has sparked think pieces from The Washington Post, New York Times and here at The Hollywood Reporter.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
The piece lead to a flurry of think pieces and essays on various cycling websites, and boosted Woods as perhaps the smartest voice in the peloton.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 July 2025
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“Think piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20piece. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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