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as in guide
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy a dapper gentleman who's a frequent companion of widowed dowagers at society galas

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verb

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Recent Examples of companion
Noun
His bill would’ve increased penalties to a possible felony charge for attacks that led to serious injuries or the death of a companion animal. Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Senate Bill 767, along with Fairly’s companion House Bill 2063, directs A&M Forest Service, with legislative support, to create a database of statewide firefighting equipment that is available during a wildfire. Jayme Lozano Carver, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
Muti has companioned with many composers throughout his life, but maybe especially with Mozart and Verdi. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for companion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for companion
Noun
  • This includes specific details such as victim names and likenesses, physical descriptions, places of birth, associates, and employment history.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
  • The college offers associate and bachelor’s degrees in fields such as business, health care, technology, nursing, social work, early childhood education, criminal justice and cybersecurity.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Check out our guides to the Best Sleeping Bags and the Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
  • Stargazers looking to understand Earth’s natural satellite better should check out our ultimate guide to exploring the lunar surface, along with our guides to the best telescopes and binoculars for exploring the solar system.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • In the first half of the year, Ford sold 156,509 electric and hybrid vehicles, up 15% from the year-ago period.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
  • In the first half of 2025, Paloma Editions’ sales rose 350 percent, versus the same period a year earlier, Wilde said.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • At tiny churches, phones even come in handy as hymnals and the music accompaniment for singing praises and lifting joyful songs because there is no organ or choir.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
  • The charcuterie board here features three meats, three cheeses and accompaniments ($26), and is available during lunch, happy hour and dinner.
    Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • The black paint on accompanying bicycle pumps also exceeded federal lead limits for paint.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • He was accompanied on his visit by Texas Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, members of his Cabinet and other Texas lawmakers.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • In the days since the concert, a number of friends, family, and colleagues have asked me about it—mostly inquiring about the set list and the car prop malfunction.
    Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 4 July 2025
  • Together with his colleague Richard Wetherald at the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, N.J., Manabe used a simple climate model to show that increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 would lead to more efficient trapping of heat in the troposphere.
    Ben Santer, Scientific American, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • The third note asked for transcripts regarding specific testimony from Diddy's ex, Cassie Ventura, and a male escort.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Navy in 1943 named an escort ship after Peterson.
    Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Whether this comes to you from family, friends, or your own belief systems, this is a month that’s asking you to see who (and what) are really meant for you.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • Her father’s friend took Wenyu on trips into the city to eat samples from the Ghirardelli store, to walk the Golden Gate Bridge.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025

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“Companion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/companion. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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