Examples of topic in a Sentence
He is comfortable discussing a wide range of topics.
topics such as health and fitness
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The topic of deploying National Guard units to cities across the country was the subject of a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing last Thursday.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Ahmed, 43, became the topic of several social media posts congratulating his bravery during the shooting, which left 15 people dead, including one gunman.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 14 Dec. 2025
On the topic of how AI could exacerbate inequality, entrepreneurs and government officials were silent.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Within about 30 minutes, Fuentes had flipped to his favorite topic.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Ahmed, 43, became the topic of several social media posts congratulating his bravery during the shooting, which left 15 people dead, including one gunman.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 14 Dec. 2025
On the topic of how AI could exacerbate inequality, entrepreneurs and government officials were silent.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Within about 30 minutes, Fuentes had flipped to his favorite topic.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Topic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topic. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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topic
noun
top·ic
ˈtäp-ik 
1
: a heading in an outline of a subject or explanation
2
: the subject or a section of a subject (as of a speech or a report)
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