consist of
phrasal verb
consisted of; consisting of; consists of
: to be formed or made up of (specified things or people)
Breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit, and orange juice.
Coal consists mostly of carbon.
His wardrobe consists almost entirely of jeans and T-shirts.
The crowd consisted mainly/largely of teenage girls.
Examples of consist of in a Sentence
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The museum consists of four rooms with various interactive touch screens and audio presentations and focuses primarily on explaining the technology and history of semiconductor chips.
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Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Until now, the Templeton portfolio has consisted of rye whiskeys aged for four, six, and 10 years, along with a few cask finishes.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
Halloween Horror Nights consists of immersive events, but select attractions open during the day will also be open at night.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
In spring training, Witt told me his two favorite sushi rolls:
The Roja Roll ($12) consists of bigeye tuna, yellowtail, avocado, cucumber, cilantro, soy paper and sriracha.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Kate’s off-duty look consisted of a turquoise sweater vest and knee-high leather boots, while Lila went for a sophisticated pewter gray jacket and velvet pants.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Solid Vinyl − this wallpaper consists of a vinyl film laminated to a fabric or paper substrate.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
Season 20 consists of only 10 episodes after last year’s dual strikes delayed production and dramatically impacted the broadcast schedule.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Which was: The Mountain West consists of SDSU and everyone else.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Until now, the Templeton portfolio has consisted of rye whiskeys aged for four, six, and 10 years, along with a few cask finishes.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
Halloween Horror Nights consists of immersive events, but select attractions open during the day will also be open at night.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
In spring training, Witt told me his two favorite sushi rolls:
The Roja Roll ($12) consists of bigeye tuna, yellowtail, avocado, cucumber, cilantro, soy paper and sriracha.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Kate’s off-duty look consisted of a turquoise sweater vest and knee-high leather boots, while Lila went for a sophisticated pewter gray jacket and velvet pants.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Solid Vinyl − this wallpaper consists of a vinyl film laminated to a fabric or paper substrate.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
Season 20 consists of only 10 episodes after last year’s dual strikes delayed production and dramatically impacted the broadcast schedule.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Which was: The Mountain West consists of SDSU and everyone else.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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