companion piece

noun

: a work (as of literature) that is associated with and complements another

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Its companion piece, The Beatles - 1962-1966, has now amassed 167 weeks on the tally. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The 31-year-old singer took to Instagram on Friday, March 28, looking nearly unrecognizable, to share a teaser for her upcoming short film Brighter Days Ahead, a companion piece to her Eternal Sunshine Deluxe album. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 On Thursday, Levi’s Vintage Clothing (LVC) launched reproductions of 1920s Lot 201 Jeans and their companion piece, the Lot 213 Jacket. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025 The clip comes eight days ahead of Grande’s Brighter Days Ahead short film, which will serve as a companion piece to her Eternal Sunshine deluxe album, also dropping March 28. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for companion piece

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of companion piece was in 1844

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“Companion piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/companion%20piece. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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