companion piece

noun

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

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Two of Beck’s more introspective studio efforts, the albums stand as companion pieces and lie at the heart of this summer’s orchestral run, one which wrapped up last week in San Francisco, making up the bulk of the setlist during the symphonic outing. Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 In the years since, Jepsen has dropped four other albums, most recently releasing The Loveliest Time in 2023 as a companion piece to the year prior’s The Loneliest Time, which reached No. 19 on the Billboard 200. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025 Imagine this: 48 town buildings covered in vibrant artwork, 17 one-of-a-kind artistic trash containers that serve as companion pieces, 45 bird plaques, and over 27 clown cut-outs (more on this later). Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 22 July 2025 The film’s more conventional companion piece, Ride in the Whirlwind, also starring Nicholson and Perkins, is also very much worth a look. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 18 July 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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