compose

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This routine begins to unravel into a quest for identity and existential meaning when Y is hired to compose a new patriotic anthem.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The musicians will also work closely with American singer Roman GianArthur, who will compose the music for the show.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

I find it off-putting when someone communicating with me doesn’t have the courtesy to compose his own email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Robert Redford later asked Ely to compose material for his film “The Horse Whisperer,” which led to collaborations with his old Flatlanders bandmates and a reunion in the 2000s.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

The series of contiguous physical events has rendered the child’s body so different from the one I glance down on at this moment; the very atoms that composed her body no longer compose mine.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker