in the company of
idiom
: together with : around
I felt nervous being in the company of such important people.
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The jury’s still out on how the 2025 Twins will end up, but their dismal start has put them in the company of those three teams.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The woman, who is 19, has a strict personal rule about putting her phone away in the company of others.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Often, the authors are wrestling with grief, trauma or loss, and find solace in the company of an animal who isn’t forced to be their companion, and doesn’t pity or judge them.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
That leaves our country in the company of Yemen, Libya and Iran.
—Richard Knight, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The woman, who is 19, has a strict personal rule about putting her phone away in the company of others.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Often, the authors are wrestling with grief, trauma or loss, and find solace in the company of an animal who isn’t forced to be their companion, and doesn’t pity or judge them.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
That leaves our country in the company of Yemen, Libya and Iran.
—Richard Knight, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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“In the company of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20company%20of. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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