consist of
phrasal verb
consisted of; consisting of; consists of
: to be formed or made up of (specified things or people)
Breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit, and orange juice.
Coal consists mostly of carbon.
His wardrobe consists almost entirely of jeans and T-shirts.
The crowd consisted mainly/largely of teenage girls.
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Lloromannic, a little devil duo consisting of Berry, a demon boy with big ram horns, and Cherry, his cunning demon girl counterpart; Lovelymocha, best friend of Cinnamoroll; U*SA*HA*NA is a lively, colorful rabbit.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
The strikingly contemporary InterContinental consists of 80 identical overwater villas, which extend into the warm lagoon like two claws, with the only differences being the views—of the lagoon, the beach, or beyond toward the mythic profile of Bora Bora.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Together, those missions lofted more than 3,000 satellites for the Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of more than 9,300 active spacecraft.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In November, Gym Class Heroes — which now consists of McCoy and multi-instrumentalist Tyler Pursel — played The Papercut Chronicles in its entirety for the first time ever.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
The strikingly contemporary InterContinental consists of 80 identical overwater villas, which extend into the warm lagoon like two claws, with the only differences being the views—of the lagoon, the beach, or beyond toward the mythic profile of Bora Bora.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Together, those missions lofted more than 3,000 satellites for the Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of more than 9,300 active spacecraft.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In November, Gym Class Heroes — which now consists of McCoy and multi-instrumentalist Tyler Pursel — played The Papercut Chronicles in its entirety for the first time ever.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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