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 serious subject matter is punctuated by many very on-the-nose jokes that don't always include enough nuance but, after all, that is kind of the whole point.
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Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Lots of overnight successes grapple with fame on their follow-up album, and this subject matter intensifies Kahan’s already self-effacing lyricism.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
The creative team behind the doc is also developing a limited fictional series titled 96 on the same subject matter.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Watts had approached Vasquez before the meeting to share her understanding that the Indiana Attorney General had weighed in on the matter and said comments could not be limited to the agenda subject matter.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Lots of overnight successes grapple with fame on their follow-up album, and this subject matter intensifies Kahan’s already self-effacing lyricism.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
The creative team behind the doc is also developing a limited fictional series titled 96 on the same subject matter.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Watts had approached Vasquez before the meeting to share her understanding that the Indiana Attorney General had weighed in on the matter and said comments could not be limited to the agenda subject matter.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Subject matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20matter. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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