Examples of subject matter in a Sentence
I found the film's subject matter to be quite disturbing.
She disapproves of the artist's choice of subject matter.
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As much as cinephiles look back at French and other European cinemas of past decades from the perspective of great films, the reality is what boosted art theaters and distributors in the late 1950s was the greater freedom in subject matters that European films provided.
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Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2025
Flowers, food and other consumable items — within reasonable quantities — are permitted, as are copies of books presented by an author, provided the subject matter isn’t controversial.
—Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
But even if the question is difficult or the subject matter is grim, there is a kind of fundamental pleasure in thinking about those things.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025
Despite the rich visuals and heavy subject matter, the film itself feels subtle and restrained, the surreal plot artfully revealing itself to the viewer piece by devastating piece.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
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Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2025
Flowers, food and other consumable items — within reasonable quantities — are permitted, as are copies of books presented by an author, provided the subject matter isn’t controversial.
—Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
But even if the question is difficult or the subject matter is grim, there is a kind of fundamental pleasure in thinking about those things.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025
Despite the rich visuals and heavy subject matter, the film itself feels subtle and restrained, the surreal plot artfully revealing itself to the viewer piece by devastating piece.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subject matter
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“Subject matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20matter. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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