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 new machine consists of two units, each roughly the size of a hospital gurney.
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
His competition in the category consisted of Ernest, Kameron Marlowe, Dylan Scott and Conner Smith.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2024
The Blue Angels, which tours the country annually for eight months at a time, consists of six jet fighter pilots flying in dazzling formations, sometimes no more than a terrifying 18 inches apart.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
When Ellison met Kathie, his unit consisted of three people: himself and two others.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Colorado’s North Fork Valley consists of three main towns — Crawford, Hotchkiss and Paonia — that form a triangle on the Western Slope.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 13 May 2024
Blue Valley at Loch Lloyd homesites consist of two-acre plus secluded, wooded lots in the desirable and acclaimed Blue Valley School District.
—Loch Lloyd Residential Real Estate, Llc, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2024
Otters are carnivores, so their diets primarily consist of meat.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The album consists of 16 songs, with four additional bonus tracks that are only available on certain vinyls or CDs, not on streaming (as of yet).
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
His competition in the category consisted of Ernest, Kameron Marlowe, Dylan Scott and Conner Smith.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2024
The Blue Angels, which tours the country annually for eight months at a time, consists of six jet fighter pilots flying in dazzling formations, sometimes no more than a terrifying 18 inches apart.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
When Ellison met Kathie, his unit consisted of three people: himself and two others.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Colorado’s North Fork Valley consists of three main towns — Crawford, Hotchkiss and Paonia — that form a triangle on the Western Slope.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 13 May 2024
Blue Valley at Loch Lloyd homesites consist of two-acre plus secluded, wooded lots in the desirable and acclaimed Blue Valley School District.
—Loch Lloyd Residential Real Estate, Llc, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2024
Otters are carnivores, so their diets primarily consist of meat.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The album consists of 16 songs, with four additional bonus tracks that are only available on certain vinyls or CDs, not on streaming (as of yet).
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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