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.
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The pilot season of All's Fair will consist of 10 episodes.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Tory Burch’s leadership shake-up consists of three new appointments.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The mattress itself consists of layers of organic latex and wool, plus cotton quilting, which unfurl out of the packaging into a supportive sleep surface.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
Tory Burch’s leadership shake-up consists of three new appointments.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Evidence found inside his home reportedly consisted of chat logs, external disks and graphic videos of children, police said.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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