companion piece

noun

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

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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 The substantive case for SpaceX as a long-duration position is strong, addressed at length in the companion piece in this series. Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Sony has offered a first look at The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin‘s companion piece to his Oscar-winning drama The Social Network that stars Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026 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 12 Jun. 2026.

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