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
Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers Music, the composer collective he founded, will compose a new score for the series.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Trenches and fences will compose the barrier, patrolled by military personnel.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
“It took me about five minutes to compose myself after that,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
I grab a pen from the table and begin drawing Dorothy Dingle on the back of my hand while I try to compose a grown-up-sounding answer.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
