How to Use compose in a Sentence

compose

verb

• She composed a letter to her sister.
• He is in his studio composing.
• The crowd erupted into thunderous applause that lasted several seconds, and Rudolph grinned ear to ear, drawing a deep breath to compose herself.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
• 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
• In fact, over 50% of the human body is composed of water.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
• Five of the eight songs, composed but not recorded in 1995, were co-written by Deutsch.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
• Less than 5 percent of Earth is composed of rocks from the planet’s first billion years.
  — Marissa Grunes, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2023
• 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
• 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 beaches on this part of the coast are composed of fine, soft sand, which makes visiting the famed Dune du Pilat (the tallest sand dune in Europe) a must.
  — Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2023
• The board is composed of seven members who are elected to staggered terms.
  — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
• And while Harris’ campaign is largely composed of Biden’s staff members, the tenor has changed.
  — Ezra Klein, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
• It is composed of pinkish sandstone and has a cross roughly marked into it.
  — Max Taylor, NBC News, 4 May 2023
• Epoxy Epoxy flooring is a resinous flooring composed of epoxy resin and a hardening agent.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2024
• The Critical Role cast is composed of voice actors, and many of them have earned accolades for their work.
  — Courtney Mifsud Intreglia, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
• The director soon asked Mr. Badalamenti to compose the score.
  — Tim Greiving, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
• The trainer works with Sandra Alvarez, his life partner and the co-owner of Woof Pack, to compose each group photo.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
• Prior to that, Lopez stepped out in a mod outfit composed of a black turtleneck long-sleeve top tucked into a pair of dark blue wide-leg jeans.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Aug. 2023
• First, the domes are composed of many small triangles, which can carry more load than other shapes.
  — Christopher Flavelle, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2023
• The two-piece was composed of a lace button up shirt over a pencil skirt covered in matching lace fabric.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 15 July 2023
• Its new Bing search engine adds the ability to chat and can help users compose emails and other content.
  — Michael Tobin, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2023
• The groups that identified as friends were more successful in both types of tasks than the groups composed of mere acquaintances.
  — Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
• One ensemble was composed of a sheer Tiffany blue top and matching leather pencil skirt.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 May 2023
• There is no better way of elevating a crime series than having double Academy Award-winning icon Hans Zimmer compose the music.
  — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2024