How to Use composition in a Sentence

composition

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  • The teacher reminded us to hand in our compositions at the end of class.
  • Still, these changes have not led to massive shifts in board composition or dramatic improvements in diversity.
    — Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2022
  • In the study, the researchers took X-rays of participants’ trunk, arms, and legs to measure their lean body mass and calculate their body composition.
    — Jayne Williamson-Lee, STAT, 26 Oct. 2022
  • It was granted a patent earlier this year covering the composition and methods for stimulating hair growth.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2022
  • There are lots of options and ways to tinker with your team’s composition, all while unlocking mysteries and battling wave after wave of enemies.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • There’s a reason vanilla is so popular in fragrances: the warm and sweet composition is instantly comforting.
    — Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Hopkins’ compositions capture that shift - infusing sound with the expansiveness of space while grounding us in the essence and rhythms of life on Earth.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Whether hues of green, red, blue and even pink dance about in the sky is due to the altitude in which the collisions occur, as well as the composition and density of the atmosphere at the time.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Much of Dylan’s philosophy on the workings of popular music since the rise of recordings is centered on performance rather than composition.
    — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Some of the tracks were mashed up with Beethoven compositions.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 July 2018
  • That growth has altered the racial composition of the schools.
    — John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2019
  • There’s the musical work—the lyrics and composition—and there’s the recording of that work.
    — WIRED, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, the composition of snow is in a constant state of flux, even during the race.
    — Author: David Segal, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2018
  • The framing of the doors was kind of interesting to me in terms of the composition.
    — The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2020
  • That said, the composition of which group is net long or net short varies over time.
    — Javier Paz, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
  • But Beilein already has a good idea of the composition of next year’s team.
    — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2018
  • There’s a lot of learning that takes place in the act of composition itself.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The composition of the garden is variable and will evolve through the seasons.
    — Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The composition of the same person’s nose also evolves from day to day.
    — Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
  • How long did the composition take for the film, and was that more or less on par with your previous projects?
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2022
  • In the big, whitewashed room, the colors are faded, but the composition is dreamy.
    — chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2021
  • It's evolved over time to try to meet the composition and performance of breast milk.
    — Ashley Welch, CBS News, 10 July 2018
  • More of a composition of your body to give you a more complete idea of what’s going on.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 8 Mar. 2022
  • That’s by far the most likely composition of the four-team playoff.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2021
  • And get this—it's known as the Mona Lisa of the mineral world due to its sculptural composition.
    — Vicki Salemi, Chron, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Her talking to me about the power of composition was huge.
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • And changes in body composition might take between six and 12 months.
    — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Having poor taste and composition skills seems to be the constant.
    — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 29 May 2018
  • As the eye seeks the creature, it’s drawn deeper into the composition.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
  • The size and composition of our group — four adults, two kids, and two dogs — would dictate our options.
    — Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021

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