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 crowd consists of families, honeymooners, and older couples. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

As many have observed, and Republicans are somewhat ineffectually seeking to highlight, the post-Barack Obama Democratic Party has come to consist of little more than a toxic mixture of socialism, antisemitism and wokeness. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

This year’s committee consists of 65 members who will serve staggered three-year terms. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

There is nowhere for an actor to hide when his audience consists of a single stranger standing inches away. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for consist of

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