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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There is an overlap of subject matter in these two books—cults, obviously, but also both involve thinking about why there seemed to be such a proliferation of them in the 1970s.
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Turner wanted to dramatically widen the aperture of television news, envisioning shows about business, health, sports and other subject matter.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The blue economy isn’t a subject matter that’s restricted to a single sector.
—Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Turner wanted to dramatically widen the aperture of television news, envisioning shows about business, health, sports and other subject matter.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The blue economy isn’t a subject matter that’s restricted to a single sector.
—Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 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 10 May. 2026.
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