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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Porter has also worked as a meteorological technical subject matter expert in for both government and commercial organizations around the world.
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Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite the messiness of her subject matter, Parks can sound very studied.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
The collections in these institutions are significantly more diverse in terms of creators and subject matter than is represented by this list.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The movie deals with extremely serious subject matter, with multiple flashbacks to a younger version of Emma, who is physically and verbally bullied during high school.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite the messiness of her subject matter, Parks can sound very studied.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
The collections in these institutions are significantly more diverse in terms of creators and subject matter than is represented by this list.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The movie deals with extremely serious subject matter, with multiple flashbacks to a younger version of Emma, who is physically and verbally bullied during high school.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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 4 Apr. 2026.
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