How to Use compose in a Sentence

compose

verb

• She composed a letter to her sister.
• He is in his studio composing.
• His struggle to compose it is at the heart of the film.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2021
• The lyricist wrote the words and then asked his wife to compose the music.
  — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2021
• It is composed of 16 judges across four districts in the state.
  — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
• The late Ryuichi Sakamoto, who knew Paik, composed the film’s theme.
  — Abigail Lee, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
• The iPhone camera has a setting to show a grid to help compose shots.
  — Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2022
• In fact, over 50% of the human body is composed of water.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
• Take in a sentence from the user that is composed of one or more words.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
• Five of the eight songs, composed but not recorded in 1995, were co-written by Deutsch.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
• The team would come up with the idea for a stage and then Wintory would compose some music to set the mood.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
• Once that's the case, anyone could compose their own feature films that way as well.
  — Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022
• Amidst this angst, Regney had been asked to compose a song that would be on the flipside of a single record.
  — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2021
• As a result, 17% of the city’s land area is now composed of vacant land where houses once stood.
  — Camila Alvayay Torrejon, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
• Less than 5 percent of Earth is composed of rocks from the planet’s first billion years.
  — Marissa Grunes, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2023
• Most sand is composed of different small pieces of rock.
  — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
• This allows the brain to compose a full picture, IrisVision says.
  — Benoit Morenne, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2022
• The City Council is composed of four councilmembers and the mayor.
  — Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
• The judge sent the jury out for a lunch break after the defense asked that Ms. Potter have a chance to compose herself.
  — Joe Barrett, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
• The chatbot can write, compose, and problem solve in response to a prompt in a matter of seconds.
  — Bytristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2023
• The album is composed of 21 glimmering shards, none of the tracks extending much past the two-minute mark.
  — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2023
• The farmer turned toward the worn-down, darkly glinting peaks of the Ox Mountains to compose himself.
  — Colin Barrett, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021
• Pop songs aside, AI is even being used to compose symphonies.
  — Paul Herrera, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2022
• Sculpt with light and shadow, build (and break) circuits, and compose music from junk.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2022
• Jon Batiste, who is composing the score for the film, will portray Preston.
  — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
• As Mathews hugged Baur, the actress took a moment to compose herself and wipe her eyes again.
  — EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
• About 40 percent of each one’s weight is composed of a high explosive mixture; the rest comes from its steel case.
  — John Ismay, New York Times, 11 May 2024
• Along with Bacon joining the set, their son Travis, 34, composed the film's music.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
• On the other hand, why would someone compose a long, polished message, if not to hear back?
  — Ginny Hogan, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2022
• The music is composed and performed by Wesley Chavez, who plays the guitar throughout the performance.
  — Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025