How to Use topical in a Sentence

topical

adjective
Definition of topicalnext
  • But the stories are set in the present day and are filled with topical jokes and satire.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • There are topical treatments to leave in your scalp and hair to treat lice.
    — Danielle James, Allure, 28 Dec. 2021
  • This was nice because it’s sharply tuned and smart and topical.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Even if the 1700s differs from our own time the theme is painfully topical.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Both oral and topical dog flea treatments have their pros and cons.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Instead, the base takes a topical wax, much like when waxing a car.
    — Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
  • From the start, Paxton’s topical songs were often laced with a mix of irony, insight and anger.
    — Thom Duffy, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2022
  • So skip the powders, and instead, add a topical retinol to your skin-care routine.
    — Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
  • To ease the pain of an injection, Dr. King says that topical numbing creams can be used.
    — Audrey Noble, Allure, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Social media churn makes the sharpest topical joke sound years late by 11 PM ET.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Thanks to the supplements and topical Onexton from her derm, her skin has stayed pretty clear for the first time in years.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 5 May 2022
  • No topical product is going to be able to give you the same results as an injectable.
    — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024
  • Owning a private topical villa with your own pool just minutes from the ocean and white sand beach?
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Tea tree is known to help with bacteria when used as a topical ointment.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Food is also the star of her topical regimen, thanks to a DIY honey mask.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 May 2022
  • So all the topical creams, massaging and dry brushing in the world won’t make a difference.
    — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Some topical options are available over-the-counter (OTC).
    — Cathy Cassata, Health.com, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The model mom is grateful for topical products, but says the process to find experts and resources to know what to do and use (and what not to do and use) was a challenge.
    — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Beast is a bad movie that jumps into topical issues and fumbles the landing.
    — Nylah Burton, Outside Online, 23 Aug. 2022
  • No harm is likely to come of this practice, but there are far better options for topical use.
    — Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Billie Joe Armstrong said in a statement about the topical song that was one of the final ones tracked during the Saviors session.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The exchange rate: Four or five free items — mainly topical quips and juicy morsels of gossip — earned you one item mentioning a client.
    — Alex Traub, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2022
  • As some have noted, the topical focus does strike in me a weird moralizing twang — What’s up with that?
    — Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • And with data pulled from the internet, the texts can even include back-and-forth about topical things like weather and current events.
    — Cindy Gordon, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2021
  • In that case, your doctor will likely treat you with a topical or oral anti-fungal medicine.
    — Elizabeth Millard, Men's Health, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Getting a lip injection starts with a topical anesthetic being applied to the area to numb the lips.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • At one picnic area, the lesson of the day was topical, if nerve-rattling: how to screw a fuse into the slab of high explosives of an anti-tank mine.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2021
  • There’s no cure, but topical products can help soften and smooth skin texture.
    — Lacey Muinos, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
  • For best results, acidify soil with gypsum prior to planting and apply gypsum twice a year as a topical amendment to the soil surface.
    — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This Canadian show has worldwide appeal thanks to its frank portrayal of young people dealing with drugs, pregnancy, rape, and various other weighty, topical concerns.
    — Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'topical.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: