It is in the nature of the New Yorker to be as topical as possible, on a level that is often small in scale and playful in intention. From LearnThat.org. [Brendan Gill (1914-1997)]
A detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A drug for topical (or local) application. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A topical reference. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Benzac (Benzoyl peroxide) topical is used to treat acne. From Wordnik.com. [Untitled No. 20] Reference
A few sketches and lyrics appeared in topical revues, a few poems were printed in literary magazines. From Wordnik.com. [Patrick White - Autobiography] Reference
Anything topical is now a week old, and I'm out of the loop ... or on the outskirts waving frantically. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
The most profitable studies carried on in libraries are, beyond all question, what we may term topical researches. From Wordnik.com. [A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries] Reference
So topical is it that on its first production King Magnus, the hero, was instantly identified with Marshall Pilsudski of Poland. From Wordnik.com. [The Apple Cart and the British Empire] Reference
It didn't occur to me to nominate you under "topical" - that's for blogs who don't fit into other categories. From Wordnik.com. [Little Match Girl - A Dress A Day] Reference
So he created a What hub - that is, a topical rather than a geographic hub. From Wordnik.com. [Jon Udell] Reference
You may tingly call topical to determine sleeping symlin if you do specifically curb the checking instructions. From Wordnik.com. [Wii-volution] Reference
Some products, called topical analgesics, contain salicylates, the same ingredients that give aspirin its pain-relieving quality. From Wordnik.com. [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference
It uses artificial intelligence to analyze e-mails and can link mails to different accounts, doing what Nucci calls topical analysis. From Wordnik.com. [PCWorld] Reference
Abelard takes such incomplete entailments to hold according to the theory of the topics (to be forms of so-called topical inference). From Wordnik.com. [Peter Abelard] Reference
There is a great deal of excitement surrounding the new show, which is describes as topical sports realism meets The Housewives of Atlanta. From Wordnik.com. [TheSpoof.com : Spoof News : Front Page] Reference
You would think that the "topical" stories would become dated and lame, but they never do. From Wordnik.com. [Top 100 Comic Book Runs #60-56 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources] Reference
JJ pretty much just plucked every random actor he deemed "topical" and dropped them into a role. From Wordnik.com. [Must Watch: J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Trailer - What Do You Think? « FirstShowing.net] Reference
Some, such as topical verses set to well-known tunes, no longer exist as a force of communication. From Wordnik.com. [The Creation of Color in Eighteenth-Century Europe] Reference
That would make an excellent movie, and the subject matter (war, oil shortages, etc.) is becoming more "topical". From Wordnik.com. [Review: Dune by Frank Herbert] Reference
I wish it hadn't been so obviously about Iraq, because then it becomes all "topical" in a way it didn't have to be. From Wordnik.com. [joe dante's homecoming] Reference
TEV asks (in a comment below) whether a distinction can be made between the relevant and the merely "topical" in literature. From Wordnik.com. [Social Fiction] Reference
Boss says we need to be more "topical" with our round-up titles. From Wordnik.com. [Cracked: All Posts] Reference
Oh, and there's a 'topical' joke about the whale that was in the Thames a mere three-and-a-half years ago. From Wordnik.com. [Chortle News RSS] Reference
Other treatments such as topical creams have such a strong medicinal smell that people just stop using them. From Wordnik.com. [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference
The CDC report then acknowledges new studies which indicate that the effects are "topical" rather than "systemic.". From Wordnik.com. [Signs of the Times] Reference
Some teachers complain that the content of traditional subjects has been dumped to make way for discussion of "topical" issues. From Wordnik.com. [Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news] Reference
9. You must pick some kind of topical event to which you can make a tenuous connection in your premise. From Wordnik.com. [Top 10 Tips For Writing An Awesomely Funny Top 10 List On The Internet | Best Week Ever] Reference
For a less expensive approach, patients can turn to topical creams. From Wordnik.com. [The Tip Sheet] Reference
The sketches themselves are just as topical and subversive as ever. From Wordnik.com. [Chappelle: A Dozen Skits, a Million Questions] Reference
It's easy to understand why some of the artists go straight to the topical. From Wordnik.com. [Out From The Shadows] Reference
But it is becoming more topical day by day, particularly the notion of "preventative war.". From Wordnik.com. [ERROL MORRIS] Reference
But neither Crowe, Ryan nor the topical subject keeps "Proof of Life" from feeling recycled. From Wordnik.com. [Hostage Heat] Reference
Over-the-counter acne treatments failed, so she saw a dermatologist, who prescribed antibiotics and topical creams. From Wordnik.com. [HEALTH: IN THE CLEAR FROM ACNE] Reference
And some of the issues discussed at the annual conference of the World Future Society seem less than relevant or topical, to put it nicely. From Wordnik.com. [Future Imperfect] Reference
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