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 poem — known as one of the oldest pieces of literature — spans 24 books and is often seen as a companion piece to Homer’s 24-book poem The Iliad which covers the Trojan War. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

But these bills are companion pieces; one marks the delay of freedom, and the other reckons with it. — Marcus Anthony Hunter, Time, 19 June 2026

Not to mention, the two tragic love stories — now paired within Joffrey’s catalog, in my mind, as companion pieces — turn out very differently. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

The crime thriller has Gray having helmed a semi-fictionalized return to his family life in mid-1980s Queens and is also a companion piece to his 2022 film Armageddon Time. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for companion piece

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