compose
Example Sentences
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These common particles are composed of three quarks, which are fundamental building blocks of matter.
From Barron's
“Parfait” suggests precision: a glass vessel, a long spoon, something architectural and composed.
From Salon
Trenches and fences will compose the barrier, patrolled by military personnel.
From BBC
Her agitation grew as she listed the indignities, but then she inhaled and pressed her lips together as if trying to compose herself.
From Literature
“Do you ever think about the fact that other people have dinners entirely outside of their boardinghouse rooms that aren’t composed of foods that come in tins or boxes?”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
