companion piece

noun

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

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As something of a companion piece to More, Jacques Deray’s summer thriller La Piscine is a far more dramatic and insidious tale of tropical desire, lassitude, and violence. Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025 Starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, and Alfie Williams, 28 Years Later is a companion piece to 2002’s 28 Days Later and 2007’s 28 Weeks Later (but not, crucially, the 2000 Sandra Bullock rehab comedy/drama 28 Days). Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 June 2025 In Fixed, premiering at the Annecy International Festival of Animation in France, Netflix has a nice feature film companion piece for its oh-so-adult animation shows like Big Mouth. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 June 2025 The film, a companion piece to his studio album of the same name, is expected to open in sixth place with $3 million to $3.6 million. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for companion piece

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of companion piece was in 1844

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“Companion piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/companion%20piece. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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