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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More impressive will be the execution of the heavy subject matter, as Reeves witnesses a horrific crime and tries to recover her fragile sense of security.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
For another, the subject matter itself carried unusual weight.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In the putative May 17, 2024 message, Lively, 38 — who starred in and served as a producer on the Colleen Hoover adaptation — began by thanking Matt for considering watching the film and warning him about its subject matter.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Greenlighted in 2023 and impacted by the Hollywood strikes, Boots was completed before the 2024 presidential election which brought on very different government views on the series’ subject matter.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
For another, the subject matter itself carried unusual weight.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In the putative May 17, 2024 message, Lively, 38 — who starred in and served as a producer on the Colleen Hoover adaptation — began by thanking Matt for considering watching the film and warning him about its subject matter.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Greenlighted in 2023 and impacted by the Hollywood strikes, Boots was completed before the 2024 presidential election which brought on very different government views on the series’ subject matter.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Subject matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20matter. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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