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Examples of subject matter in a Sentence
I found the film's subject matter to be quite disturbing.
She disapproves of the artist's choice of subject matter.
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This policy was developed in collaboration with the Independent Monitoring Team, the Office of the Attorney General, subject matter experts and the consent decree calition.
—Larry Snelling, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
Ellis said that switching gears from acting to writing was challenging, even though the subject matter was familiar.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
This method could ensure that students who are interested in the subject matter will have the option to take the class and would reduce the complication of integrating a new mandatory course in student schedules.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
Their subject matter is brutal: men stripped naked and made to form a human pyramid with soldiers grinning behind them; a hooded man standing atop a box, hooked to electrical wires.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1657, in the meaning defined above
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“Subject matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20matter. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
subject matter
noun
: matter presented for consideration in discussion, thought, or study
the poem's subject matter
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