He was a naturalist painter, with exotic flowers a preferred subject.

Mr. Bush was not doing math on the stump; his preferred subject was foreign language, which, in today's case, meant Spanish.

Food and travel in general, and hotel life in particular, ranked among Bemelmans's preferred subjects.

The preferred subjects are the symposium, the komoi (processions of drunks), and warriors.

In 1985, his preferred subject was Initiation and a century necessity, Victor Hugo.

International politics in relation with Germany's position in the world has been a preferred subject for Joffe.

His preferred subjects included landscapes and marine seascapes.

Several high-profile cultural projects have been approved recently involving ideologically preferred subjects or artists and organizations loyal to the conservative-nationalist government.

A buddhist monk would be a preferred subject of observation compared to a college student.

His preferred subjects, including rock stars, sporting events and pornography, always seemed to grate against the pretenses of high art.