in the company of
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: together with : around
I felt nervous being in the company of such important people.
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That leaves our country in the company of Yemen, Libya and Iran.
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Richard Knight, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Reed, the male black cat group, struggled with being separated from his friends and wasn't interested in the company of other cats or humans.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
So being in the company of these lesser mortals is a compromise for him.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Or maybe the goat people’s outies are all perfectly normal, and their innies have just gone native after spending so much time in the company of these adorable little critters?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
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Richard Knight, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Reed, the male black cat group, struggled with being separated from his friends and wasn't interested in the company of other cats or humans.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
So being in the company of these lesser mortals is a compromise for him.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Or maybe the goat people’s outies are all perfectly normal, and their innies have just gone native after spending so much time in the company of these adorable little critters?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the company of
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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 17 Apr. 2025.
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