How to Use consist of in a Sentence

consist of

phrasal verb
  • The second consists of Ryan Lomberg and Nick Cousins on the outside.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
  • This box set, which consists of her first five LPs of the decade, shows Franklin still at the peak of powers.
    Saby Reyes-Kulkarni, SPIN, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Part 2 premieres on Sept. 12 and will consist of five more episodes.
    EW.com, 16 Aug. 2024
  • On this floor, the music consists of banda and norteñas.
    Noé López, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The board consists of a president who is the boyfriend of the old president.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
  • It is shown in an image consisting of a bright cloud of stars, dark gas and dust.
    Julia Musto, Fox News, 5 July 2023
  • The palette consists of six neutral shades in soft pinks, warm nudes, and dark brown hues.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The series consists of seven episodes, all of which will drop on Netflix on the same date.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
  • The new pack consists of at least five wolves that have not previously been seen in the state.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2023
  • And my hairstyles that week consisted of braids and buns.
    Nancy Clanton, ajc, 3 July 2023
  • The inner band is fixed to the hub and consists of electromagnets.
    WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The event will consist of 67 games, all of which count against a team’s regular-season record.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 9 July 2023
  • And often that meal consists of raw onions or eggplants.
    NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • For most, the illness consisted of a nasty flu-like illness with an itchy full-body rash.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 Nov. 2023
  • This episode will wrap up Season 1, which consists of 10 episodes in total.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • On the day of the visit, dinner consisted of three biscuits, a piece of cornbread, a cup of red beans, and a piece of fried beef.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024
  • The grille design consists of dozens of tiny Mercedes-Benz three-pointed stars.
    Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 5 July 2023
  • The men wore gold and white, the women bright two-piece garments consisting of hooded smocks and skirts, the hem of one matching the hem of the other.
    Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The lower urinary tract consists of your bladder and urethra—the tube through which urine exits the body.
    Samantha Lauriello, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • This year’s look he’s pulled off consists of pieces by Denim Tears to wearing cardigans and ties with jeans and boots.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The new season of Love It or List It, which consists of eight hourlong episodes, is set to premiere in summer 2025.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Star Wars: Skeleton Crew consists of eight episodes in total.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The new whiskey in question is the first in the brand’s Exploration Series, which will consist of two new bottles per year.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The coastal forest consists of scrub oaks and magnolias.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The layout of this two-story home consists of two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • These days, theater seasons can consist of four or five plays.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The layout of this single-story house consists of three bedrooms and two baths.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The layout of this single-story home consists of three bedrooms and three baths.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
  • My dream bedroom has always consisted of soft fabrics to welcome a cozy feel to the space.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The Fila brand ambassador wore her brunette tresses in an updo, while her makeup consisted of rosy blush and brown lip liner.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025

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