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

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

"On the face of it, a musical about antibiotics not working doesn't necessarily strike you as something that's a traditional subject matter for a musical," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

But what makes “The Drama” daring isn’t just its subject matter.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The carving, to my taste, is beautifully done, as graphically elegant, despite the gory subject matter, as a Matisse.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann