How to Use companionship in a Sentence

companionship

noun
  • They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
  • Pet lovers know that the joy of animal companionship comes with a few drawbacks.
    Michael Ray, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Padnos, bloody and lice-ridden, must have longed for companionship.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2021
  • That spiked, too, as families stuck at home wanted a pet for comfort and companionship.
    Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Stripped of our social lives and in-person supports for over a year, women are starved for female companionship and fun.
    NBC News, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Canines share a special bond with their owners, but sometimes, their companionship might feel a little too constant.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2021
  • After years of keepers worrying whether Nora would ever get along with others of her species, the two developed a strong companionship.
    oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Dating scams targeted lonely widows and widowers with promises of companionship but left them with lower bank balances.
    Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Garlic has previously lived in homes with other kitties and enjoys feline companionship.
    Kathryn Varn, Axios, 26 July 2024
  • In turn, Rosemary offers Terry a hopeful companionship.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
  • More pets, particularly small and easy-to-grab breeds and puppies, are being stolen and resold by thieves eager to prey on petless people’s desires for animal companionship.
    Melissa Chan, Time, 12 Mar. 2021
  • After a couple of months with diminished companionship options, the city fathers were apparently lonely.
    David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Apr. 2021
  • After two marriages – one lasting 24 years and the other lasting two – the Cleveland-area resident in her early fifties didn’t know where to start her search for companionship.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Right at Home offers in-home companionship and personal care to seniors and adults with disabilities who want to continue to live independently.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021
  • And speak to them adult-to-adult about your need for love and companionship.
    Francine Russo, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021
  • An 11-year-old Texas boy went on a search for companionship and ended up with tons of new friends all over the world.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • In the meantime, and the heartbreak, Nicole went online to look for companionship.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Babes asks what adult companionship looks like once the spoils of youth have dissolved.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The Survivors need us in their final days to bring more joy and companionship.
    Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
  • For now, his cats, goats and alpacas will have to do for companionship.
    CBS News, 22 Aug. 2021
  • The track is Cuomo’s ode to canine companionship, with the singer pining for a pet.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Shirley Sawyer, 82, who has lived in Glacier Hill for about a year, said Scout’s companionship brightens dull days.
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The co-burials could have been meant to provide a meal and companionship in the afterlife.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Of course there’s more to life than a stable romantic companionship and a shared love of sweets.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The only companionship was his phone, which was buzzing with well-wishes all day.
    Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The people who put her up for the night, or offered friendship, or companionship.
    Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Viewers tuning in for companionship may find only the faintest echo of what once was.
    Brian Stelter, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Small in stature — at 5 feet, 3 inches — but huge in companionship.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2021
  • Kaiden with companionship and something to look forward to each day.
    Fox News, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Ganem knows first-hand how canine companionship can change lives or save one.
    Rick Stroud, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Nov. 2021

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