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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Special sessions are called by the governor or by a petition of three-fifths of the members of both the state House and Senate and are limited to specific subject matters.
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Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
The proximity between the film’s commercial premiere and January’s Epstein file dump simply gives the impression of timeliness when, in fact, its subject matter is timeless.
—Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Hauntings are the non-consensual, grueling subject matter of horror movies.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
But the special is not good or bad on the merits of its subject matter.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 June 2026
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Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
The proximity between the film’s commercial premiere and January’s Epstein file dump simply gives the impression of timeliness when, in fact, its subject matter is timeless.
—Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Hauntings are the non-consensual, grueling subject matter of horror movies.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
But the special is not good or bad on the merits of its subject matter.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 June 2026
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“Subject matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20matter. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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