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.

Examples of consist of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Opinion Editor Dan Sweeney, editorial writers Pat Beall and Martin Dyckman, and Editor-in-Chief Julie Anderson. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024 The fleet consists of five Robinson R44 and R66 helicopters, each with three or four passenger seats and cockpits with panoramic windows to take in the blue waters of the Mediterranean below. —

Beth Greenfield, Fortune Europe, 2 July 2024 The award consists of a tailored post-production services package provided by Soundsquare. —

Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024 If the insects traveled from their likely birthplace of Europe, then to Africa and South America, the butterflies’ journey could have consisted of 4,350 miles (7,000 kilometers) or more. —

Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for consist of

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