How to Use composition in a Sentence

composition

noun
  • The teacher reminded us to hand in our compositions at the end of class.
  • That said, the composition of which group is net long or net short varies over time.
    Javier Paz, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Some of the tracks were mashed up with Beethoven compositions.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 July 2018
  • Its appeal in skin care comes down to its composition.
    Ryan Brennan may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
  • That growth has altered the racial composition of the schools.
    John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2019
  • His style of composition is rock and roll mastery.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The stories are set against a live blues composition.
    Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • More of a composition of your body to give you a more complete idea of what’s going on.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 8 Mar. 2022
  • The difference in state prices is due to the composition of the cost.
    Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Once the composition of the board is set, there will be early meetings in the spring.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Drugs like this are hard to police in part because their composition changes all the time.
    Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a lot of learning that takes place in the act of composition itself.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Plus, the composition of snow is in a constant state of flux, even during the race.
    Author: David Segal, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2018
  • But Beilein already has a good idea of the composition of next year’s team.
    Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2018
  • The composition of the same person’s nose also evolves from day to day.
    Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
  • It's evolved over time to try to meet the composition and performance of breast milk.
    Ashley Welch, CBS News, 10 July 2018
  • And if there’s a need to switch vaccine composition, how quickly that can be done?
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Or, for a more festive case, get a case that looks like a composition notebook.
    Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Moore’s close-up framing of the composition slyly cuts off her head too.
    Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022
  • Piles of composition paper spilled from old satchels.
    Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • What changed since the last time the ranch was marketed is the composition — and the price.
    David Caraccio updated July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • Sprague said of his labor-of-love composition.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • That’s by far the most likely composition of the four-team playoff.
    Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2021
  • How long did the composition take for the film, and was that more or less on par with your previous projects?
    Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The composition of that source list is now a strategic asset.
    Dean Trevelino, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Having poor taste and composition skills seems to be the constant.
    Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 29 May 2018
  • The tree species compositions, if those change, that could impact where the owls are nesting and the prey.
    Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
  • And changes in body composition might take between six and 12 months.
    Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 22 Mar. 2018
  • The size and composition of our group — four adults, two kids, and two dogs — would dictate our options.
    Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Real change means shifting the composition of the whole ocean.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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