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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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.
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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
Some 66% were attracted by the subject matter.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2026
A24‘s dark comedy feature The Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, has already become the focus of debate, despite the studio’s efforts to conceal the film’s true subject matter from its marketing.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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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
Some 66% were attracted by the subject matter.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2026
A24‘s dark comedy feature The Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, has already become the focus of debate, despite the studio’s efforts to conceal the film’s true subject matter from its marketing.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Subject matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20matter. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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