How to Use subject matter in a Sentence

subject matter

noun
  • She disapproves of the artist's choice of subject matter.
  • I found the film's subject matter to be quite disturbing.
  • Which are the artists to watch and what is their subject matter?
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • The shift in tone tracks with the film’s subject matter.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • No subject matter has been cut.
    — Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Then, there is the subject matter.
    — Laura Clayton McDonnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The event is free and only open to adults due to subject matter.
    — Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Even with the heavy subject matter, this book is a delight to read.
    — Ginny Greene, Star Tribune, 21 Feb. 2021
  • Best of all, the series doesn’t shy away from its subject matter.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Proud’s subject matter is a healthy tonic in dark times.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
  • His subject matter spanned a wide breadth of subjects.
    — Christine Baranski, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025
  • This is dark subject matter and, framed in a certain way, could be quite bleak.
    — Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Romance books are red-hot right now — both in terms of sales and subject matter.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
  • There’s some dark subject matter, and some hard-luck people on the fringes.
    — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Think of the content, not the subject matter.
    — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But the special is not good or bad on the merits of its subject matter.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • How did the two of you prepare to tackle that subject matter?
    — Abby Monteil, Them, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The Menu, flirts with the subject matter by pairing food and death.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Nov. 2022
  • The texts span a remarkable range of time and subject matter.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Her prose skips lightly across the page, no matter how dark the subject matter.
    — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The very subject matter resonates with her and so many others.
    — Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 9 Dec. 2022
  • While spending more time at home, Ross found new subject matter to work with.
    — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Apr. 2021
  • What’s at the root of your interest in this subject matter?
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
  • But the subject matter was melancholy.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • The subject matter also works in the film’s favor.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The subject matter of the stories on this list is harrowing in its own right.
    — Karim Doumar, ProPublica, 11 Jan. 2021
  • This is not the content or subject matter that our children need to be exposed to.
    — Kc Baker, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
  • The main subject matter and the main character in the film is music.
    — Ariana Marsh, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Buckley added that the mood on set was a happy one despite the subject matter.
    — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The subject matter experts who build trust fastest are the ones who name the unspoken.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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