consist of

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The campus consists of two five-story office buildings at 15101 and 15191 Alton Parkway. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Bret’s elite circle consists of Susan Reynolds (Gerber), Debbie Schaffer (Warner) and Thom Wright (Campbell). — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

The Goneies voting body consists of just Black and Stewart, and the winners have not been notified ahead of time. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

This system consists of a nationwide network of multidisciplinary treatment teams providing medical care and connections to other health and social services. — Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for consist of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove