as in topic
the information or ideas that are discussed or dealt with in a book, movie, etc.; what something is about
I found the film's subject matter to be quite disturbing. The magazine's editors care more about style than about subject matter. She disapproves of the artist's choice of subject matter.
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Recent Examples of subject matter
The production has faced unique challenges given its sensitive subject matter.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Hausu's over-the-top subject matter isn't for everyone, but horror fans — particularly of Evil Dead II (1987) and Army of Darkness (1992) — will find the movie resonating with them.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The potential respondents or defendants are then provided with an opportunity to make a submission to the Commission, referred to as a Wells submission, setting forth their position on the subject matter of the investigation.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Going to the movies has been a real adventure lately, both in terms of subject matter and, more importantly, quality.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Hausu's over-the-top subject matter isn't for everyone, but horror fans — particularly of Evil Dead II (1987) and Army of Darkness (1992) — will find the movie resonating with them.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The potential respondents or defendants are then provided with an opportunity to make a submission to the Commission, referred to as a Wells submission, setting forth their position on the subject matter of the investigation.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Going to the movies has been a real adventure lately, both in terms of subject matter and, more importantly, quality.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subject matter
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Lasky also integrates tangential but no-less-compelling topics, like the show-stopping style of Iris Apfel and her influence on Lasky’s mother, and Lasky’s evergreen obsession with The Shining.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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There is one person in The Queen of Versailles who, beyond the content of her lyrics, is worth listening to, and that’s Victoria.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Women in Film embraced the theme of unity on Thursday night at The Beverly Hilton, honoring the power of collaboration, inclusion and storytelling to advance gender equality in Hollywood.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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This year’s Imaginarium Festival theme is Winter Utopia, featuring ice kingdoms and fairytale landscapes alongside infinity mirror rooms, interactive exhibits, carnival games and an ice skating rink.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The subject was conspicuously missing from classrooms and curricula.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nonpartisan experts who have studied the subject believe the increasing cost of upgrading the grid, with new transmission lines or other facilities, is the single factor most responsible for rate increases.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The black shoes were detailed with the designer brand's iconic motif in grey.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The holiday images will inspire window displays being rolled out worldwide, featuring a midnight-blue background decorated with Chinese lantern illuminations, trunks, the Vuitton family home in Asnières, and blossoming flowers and stars from the Monogram canvas motif.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s no on-the-record admission of a sales motive by Tangem.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Guiteau’s motive for killing Garfield was political, though he was also believed to have struggled with mental health issues.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, this approach defeats the primary purpose of insurance, which is to protect against catastrophic costs in the event of an unexpected medical crisis.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Grief pressed in, but so did purpose.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The judge noted that only Lively's team had filed a response and that the time to pursue the matter had expired.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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These advancements highlight the significant potential of high-quality rare-earth qubits and quantum memories assembled using a bottom-up method, paving the way for scalable development of quantum light-matter interfaces tailored for telecommunication quantum networks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Subject matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject%20matter. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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