A favourite of mine is to have a fresh sprig, and press it a few times with my fork before taking a piece of meat. Gives a nice hybrid taste/smell response. Works great with fresh rosemary, when having a good steak or some grilled lamb. Or cilantro with good pork chops.
Tonight I used the thyme because I thought it would do well with both the steak and tuna, but it was a bit of a miss on the fish to be honest. Eat and learn.