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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The arrest comes as Kuwait and other Gulf states have cracked down on individuals for posting imagery of Iranian missile strikes and other subject matter deemed sensitive.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
In many cases, her subject matter was often explicitly political and highly legible.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
While the subject matter is bleak, Almodóvar balances the darkness with a tenderness and sensitivity that comes from a career of exploring women's lives at their most intimate.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
The subject matter of New Deal art was more constrained and at times boosterish.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
In many cases, her subject matter was often explicitly political and highly legible.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
While the subject matter is bleak, Almodóvar balances the darkness with a tenderness and sensitivity that comes from a career of exploring women's lives at their most intimate.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
The subject matter of New Deal art was more constrained and at times boosterish.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 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 19 Apr. 2026.
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