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 angular silhouette consisted of sharp pointed toes that seemed to transition into textural black. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

The duo consists of English singer-songwriter and guitarist Graham Russell and Australian singer Russell Hitchcock. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

The 407-foot-tall (124 meter) rocket consists of the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

The seven-member board is the governing body of Los Rios Community College District, which consists of four colleges in the greater Sacramento region. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for consist of

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