companion piece

noun

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

Examples of companion piece in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The band also released Hidden in Pieces, a 22-minute visual companion piece to the live album, via the Criterion Channel. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Villeneuve’s film is brilliantly structured and paced, taking its time to unravel a surprisingly creepy tale that is, in the end, a perfect emotional companion piece to Scott’s classic. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

The poem — known as one of the oldest pieces of literature — spans 24 books and is often seen as a companion piece to Homer’s The Iliad, which covers the Trojan War. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

The movie, which starred Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the titular role, has in some quarters been accused of being sanitized, which Peters said in some senses helped the doc act as a companion piece. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for companion piece

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• centerpiece
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• specialise