in the company of
idiom
: together with : around
I felt nervous being in the company of such important people.
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Bad Bunny was in the company of New York congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nydia Velazquez, the first Puerto Rican woman to serve in Congress.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
And to read Moravia is to be in the company of a formidable mind, with a formidable power of expression.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
The result put him in the company of such elite musical artists as Bad Bunny, Madonna and U2, demonstrating the cultural cachet of the comedian today, with the end-of-year report still to come.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Various countries: Eating lucky foods Throughout the world, New Year’s Eve is celebrated with a meal in the company of friends and family.
—Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
And to read Moravia is to be in the company of a formidable mind, with a formidable power of expression.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
The result put him in the company of such elite musical artists as Bad Bunny, Madonna and U2, demonstrating the cultural cachet of the comedian today, with the end-of-year report still to come.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Various countries: Eating lucky foods Throughout the world, New Year’s Eve is celebrated with a meal in the company of friends and family.
—Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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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 27 Jan. 2025.
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