subject matter

Example Sentences

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The server's moderators said posting about such subject matter would get him banned, and he never returned.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Cooper told BBC News the musical will be "not just for wrestling fans - we want it to go way beyond that", adding that the subject matter lends itself well to the stage.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Over and over again, he seduces us with color, engages us with delectable subject matter, and then stuns us with his overwhelming pictorial intelligence and inventiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The twist is not Emma’s confession itself, but how the film contends with its dark, exquisitely nuanced subject matter in a way that is completely different from its contemporaries.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Unnerved, Oppenheimer confided that every other registered student had already done the same—the hall was filled with students auditing the course for no credit, struggling to understand the subject matter without risking a grade.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik