How to Use composite in a Sentence

composite

1 of 3 adjective
Definition of compositenext
Synonyms for compositenext
  • The key was to use the composite structure of the BMW i8.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The squirrel house is made of cedar and has a hunter-green composite roof.
    — Kelly McMasters, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2023
  • To keep the piece cohesive, the composite strap is the same blue hue as the dial.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The two dunkers with the highest composite score from the first round will advance to the final round.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The dunkers with the highest composite scores during the two rounds will advance to the final.
    — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Tokyo led the ranking of the best cities for single people with a composite score of 169.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Here is a composite image of the moon with data from 1994.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The dining area in the kitchen is set before a bank of windows and a slider to a composite deck.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Dec. 2022
  • And then there’s the composite body panels, which keep the car’s dry weight just below 4,000 pounds.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Doha, Qatar, ranked second on the list with a composite score of 165.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The ends of his sticks are naked composite fiber, without the standard rubber plug to protect his hands.
    — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
  • The Nasdaq composite index is up nearly 40% the past year.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • More than one person saw the man on the trail, and the composite sketch was made based on their accounts, according to Dunlap.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2023
  • After getting boat-raced by first-place Houston by a composite score of 39-10 in a three-game sweep, the Rangers did get a day to catch their breath.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The four types of volcanoes are composite, cinder cone, plug dome and shield.
    — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The durable, composite 42-inch shaft is a good length for most freshwater fishing boats.
    — Mark Hicks, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2023
  • On Friday, the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index notched its best first half gain in 40 years.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 3 July 2023
  • Sliders open to a composite deck and spacious backyard with above-ground pool.
    — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Dec. 2022
  • In spite of the company’s name, the huts are made of aluminum and composite panels, not wooden pallets.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2023
  • The composite substance is stretchy and soft like living tissue.
    — Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
  • James Stewart stars as a composite agent whose career parallels the rise of the agency.
    — Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2023
  • The wings will also be made of composite materials that are lighter than the aluminum alloy Airbus has used for the past 40 years.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The Bradley features an aluminum hull with spaced composite armor.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The durable composite deck flooring adds more durability and is friendlier on feet than rough wood.
    — Elena Donovan Mauer, Country Living, 28 July 2023
  • The use of aerospace and race-car composite materials was not originally part of the plan.
    — Ray Hutton, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Utility poles can be made out of stronger composite materials or steel instead of wood, and secured to the ground with guy wires.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The national composite index was flat, year over year, after dropping 0.4% year over year in May.
    — Anna Bahney, CNN, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The figures are a composite sketch, reflecting an average of the numbers shared by the sources interviewed.
    — Julia Halperin, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Crafted out of a three-ply composite non-woven fabric, the storage bags have good ventilation to keep your items dry and dust-free.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The case garnered a lot of media attention and a composite sketch of one of the suspects was circulated, but no leads ever panned out.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
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composite

2 of 3 noun
  • He spotted a man who resembled the police composite.
  • He is rated as a three-star prospect on the 247sports composite and the No. 8 in-state prospect in the class.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The Nasdaq composite, meanwhile, led the way with a 1% rise.
    — Stan Choe, ajc, 8 June 2023
  • The scores are then averaged for an overall composite—the lower the score, the safer the space.
    — Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2023
  • The floor boards are a composite of fiberglass and balsa wood.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The Crimson Tide, meanwhile, signed a pair from down the list as four of the top seven overall prospects in the 247Sports composite were passers.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The hull will be crafted from green epoxy composites and finished in high gloss paint that shines bright like a sword.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The acrylic composite is tough, and should there be an issue, Saunders is but a phone call away and is happy to make things right.
    — M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Even the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite, down 30% year to date, packed what could be a year’s worth of gains by jumping 7.4% in a single day.
    — Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The type of safety toe found in the best work for landscaping use can be either steel or composite.
    — Bob Beacham, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The Nasdaq composite fell 0.1%, ending the year with an annual loss of 33%.
    — CBS News, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite led the declines, losing 5.2%.
    — Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022
  • With the Nasdaq composite down 30% from its peak in November, his point shouldn’t be lost on anyone.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The Nasdaq composite was 0.4% higher, as of 11 a.m. Eastern time.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The aircraft is made entirely of composites, reducing its weight, and the wingspan is close to 200 feet.
    — Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
  • Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% higher.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
  • Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.8% higher.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The coach uses those interviews to create a composite of how this leader shows up.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The right composite insole combines the best features of all of these materials.
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Each piece was made of a composite and painted over with a delicate veined marble design.
    — Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Particularly in the case of Neptune, the composites were often made too blue.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Jentsch notes that the ticket booth was actually a composite of two ticket booths.
    — Vince Guerrieri, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
  • According to the 247Sports composite, Saban’s latest class ranks third all-time.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The bladders are also far cheaper to build than a design made from lightweight composites like carbon fiber.
    — Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Products that work on wood or composites of wood and plastic may damage decking made or capped with PVC plastic.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • And the unique composite of risk has already strained the state’s homeowners insurance market.
    — Time, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Each segment, unique in its timeline placement, composites and preserves all the content employed to forge it.
    — Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The stone composite is made from a combination of natural jute fiber and cement.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The curvaceous coachroof and guest cockpit, for instance, were made from carbon composite.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The roof panel itself is made of carbon-fiber composite and is optionally available with electrochromic glass, which can darken or brighten at the touch of a button.
    — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2024
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composite

3 of 3 verb
  • The senior linebacker also moved up to a four-star prospect in the 247Sports composite ranking.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 31 July 2019
  • Facebook's issues have hurt the Nasdaq composite the most.
    — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Georgia, currently No. 2 in the 247Sports composite behind Ohio State, has six with five-star ratings.
    — Michael Casagrande, AL.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Miami’s recruiting class has a good chance to finish in the top 5 of the 247Sports composite ranking and perhaps no group is stronger than the Hurricanes running backs.
    — David Wilson Diehards, ajc, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Smart marvels at the hype around Georgia’s most recent recruiting class, which snapped Alabama’s seven-year stranglehold on the top spot in the 247Sports composite ranking.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • The senior linebacker also moved up to a four-star prospect in the 247Sports composite ranking.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 31 July 2019
  • Facebook's issues have hurt the Nasdaq composite the most.
    — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Georgia, currently No. 2 in the 247Sports composite behind Ohio State, has six with five-star ratings.
    — Michael Casagrande, AL.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Miami’s recruiting class has a good chance to finish in the top 5 of the 247Sports composite ranking and perhaps no group is stronger than the Hurricanes running backs.
    — David Wilson Diehards, ajc, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Smart marvels at the hype around Georgia’s most recent recruiting class, which snapped Alabama’s seven-year stranglehold on the top spot in the 247Sports composite ranking.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • The senior linebacker also moved up to a four-star prospect in the 247Sports composite ranking.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 31 July 2019
  • Facebook's issues have hurt the Nasdaq composite the most.
    — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Georgia, currently No. 2 in the 247Sports composite behind Ohio State, has six with five-star ratings.
    — Michael Casagrande, AL.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Miami’s recruiting class has a good chance to finish in the top 5 of the 247Sports composite ranking and perhaps no group is stronger than the Hurricanes running backs.
    — David Wilson Diehards, ajc, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Smart marvels at the hype around Georgia’s most recent recruiting class, which snapped Alabama’s seven-year stranglehold on the top spot in the 247Sports composite ranking.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 26 Mar. 2018

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