How to Use in the company of in a Sentence
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Venus’ five-week stint in Leo forecasts emotional theatrics, especially when in the company of those who know you best.
—USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
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Tails prefer not to be in the company of Heads, and vice versa.
—Robert Sapolsky, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
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So Cash sets out to do some crimes, in the company of Big Cat’s henchmen who loathe him.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2024
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Be open to spending time in the company of people who care about you.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
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Or that the list is full of wines that light up in the company of tropical seasonings.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2022
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Do one new thing every week that puts you in the company of other people.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
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Bonnard liked to begin each morning with a walk, always in the company of one of his beloved dachshunds.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
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At 80 years old, Max is in the prime of his life, navigating his habitat in the company of three females the same species as him.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
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The refractive polish is at once classic and playful—ideal for a day spent in the company of loved ones.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2023
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The young wife was eager to get out of Plains and looked forward to broader horizons in the company of her naval officer husband.
—Kevin Sullivan, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
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Today, hotel guests can tour the same crypt and a hall named after the Nobel prize winner, carved with quotes from his books, in the company of one of the hotel butlers.
—Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
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While in the company of her calves, a female moose will not hesitate to attack should a person come near them, McDaniel said.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
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France had fallen, and Edward and Wallis were dawdling in neutral Portugal in the company of Nazi agents.
—Dominic Green, WSJ, 27 June 2022
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Spears found herself frequently in the company of Paris Hilton and in the crosshairs of gossip bloggers who followed her every move.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
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During the early years of his life, Frost spoke mostly Spanish at home, and was always in the company of his Cuban grandmother, Yeya.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
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Growing up with sisters and girl cousins, who stayed close all their lives, Hamilton was comfortable in the company of women.
—Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2023
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Consumers felt deprived of meals out, vacations and time spent in the company of others during the outbreak.
—Sarah Foster, oregonlive, 3 Oct. 2022
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And those early years spent in the company of older workers gave me a tremendous advantage.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Some drink in the quiet company of a friend — or in the company of their own thoughts, staring at the sun fading over the shoulders of a group of Indian border guards in the distance.
—New York Times, 19 May 2022
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After spending three weeks among the glaciers, and in the company of climate scientists and ornithologists, she was hooked.
—Edward Felsenthal, Time, 12 May 2022
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Hawke was in the company of his wife and producing partner during the bus ride, and Maya arrived separately.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
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Wine is merely food―fermented liquid food meant for enjoyment in the company of your favorite people.
—Mark Stock, Men's Health, 6 Oct. 2022
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Did everybody’s mother raise them to behave badly in the company of others?
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
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Investigators say the suspect was part of a group of eight juveniles who arrived for services in the company of a single adult.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
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But then one day — perhaps after a glass of wine with lunch, or in the company of a friend with a different perspective — you’re stopped in your tracks by something that seems to fit one of those categories.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
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According to authorities, he was last seen in the company of two women who have since departed the island.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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In the same place, today Queen Margrethe will celebrate her birthday privately in the company of family and friends.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
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Rye Kelley died in 2014, but Shirley kept attending sporting events and concerts, often in the company of her son Rich, an investor living in Woodside.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2023
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Rye Kelley died in 2014, but Shirley kept attending sporting events and concerts, often in the company of her son Rich, an investor living in Woodside.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2023
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The experience of dancing and moving her body to good music in the company of new and old friends makes her feel tapped into a particular feeling of power.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
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