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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Yet as deeply personal and dark as the subject matter can sometimes be, amid the horrors of today’s headlines, the album’s optimism is a welcome sound.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Proud’s subject matter is a healthy tonic in dark times.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Porter has also worked as a meteorological technical subject matter expert in for both government and commercial organizations around the world.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
That intimate setup suits the candid subject matter of the new record, whose incubation—and attendant health scare—is among the topics explored in Philip Sherburne’s recent profile, Bill Callahan Laughs at Death.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Proud’s subject matter is a healthy tonic in dark times.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Porter has also worked as a meteorological technical subject matter expert in for both government and commercial organizations around the world.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
That intimate setup suits the candid subject matter of the new record, whose incubation—and attendant health scare—is among the topics explored in Philip Sherburne’s recent profile, Bill Callahan Laughs at Death.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Subject matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20matter. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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