composes
- present tense form of compose (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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In most places in Europe, tax composes 50%-60% of the retail price of fuel, according to Rob Smith, S&P Energy’s director of global fuel retail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Musician Labrinth has distanced himself from TV series Euphoria, for which he composes the music, and said he is "done with this industry".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
It’s a trait you see in her performance as Sister Agnes, who composes herself with a quiet power.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024
He specifically cites the way Pop Crave composes its posts, saying that there is specific psychology to the way its feed operates and rallies its massive follower base.
From Slate • Sep. 1, 2024
Silence composes the nerves; and as an unbroken hush now reigned again through the whole house, I began to feel the return of slumber.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
