How to Use compose in a Sentence

compose

verb
  • She composed a letter to her sister.
  • He is in his studio composing.
  • 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
  • Five of the eight songs, composed but not recorded in 1995, were co-written by Deutsch.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
  • Once that's the case, anyone could compose their own feature films that way as well.
    Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022
  • 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 City Council is composed of four councilmembers and the mayor.
    Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • Pop songs aside, AI is even being used to compose symphonies.
    Paul Herrera, Rolling Stone, 27 July 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 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
  • The album will be a companion piece to the film’s actual score, which was composed by Tesfaye and Daniel Lopatin.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
  • First, the domes are composed of many small triangles, which can carry more load than other shapes.
    Christopher Flavelle, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2023
  • At ground level, the parade's 22 floats are composed of hundreds of set pieces and elements.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024

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