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companion piece

noun

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

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Brazilian maverick Kleber Mendonça Filho’s exuberantly idiosyncratic ‘70s political thriller, The Secret Agent, is the work of a singular artist with a flawless track record over four narrative features and one elegiac documentary, Pictures of Ghosts, an unofficial companion piece to the new film. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025 The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem, the 2003 anime film created as a companion piece for the duo’s 2001 album, Discovery. Katie Bain, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025 In a lot of ways, the documentary feels like a perfect companion piece to the 1997 film. Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025 Two of Beck’s more introspective studio efforts, the albums stand as companion pieces and lie at the heart of this summer’s orchestral run, one which wrapped up last week in San Francisco, making up the bulk of the setlist during the symphonic outing. Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for companion piece

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Nov. 2025.

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