companionship

noun com·pan·ion·ship \ kəm-ˈpan-yən-ˌship \

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

: the fellowship existing among companions : company

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Examples of companionship in a Sentence

the widow's pet cats provided her with her only companionship

Recent Examples of companionship from the Web

The jury awarded Zahau’s mother $5 million in damages for the loss of her daughter’s love and companionship.

— pauline repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Questions, theories, opinions abound after Zahau wrongful death verdict," 8 Apr. 2018
Facility dogs are trained to provide companionship without disruption in courthouses, prosecutors' offices and other legal settings.

— dave collins, The Christian Science Monitor, "Comfort dogs in courthouses lead to divide between judges, defenders," 5 Apr. 2018
Facility dogs are trained to provide companionship without disruption in courthouses, prosecutors’ offices and other legal settings.

— Washington Post, "Comfort dogs in court do opposite for some defenders, judges," 5 Apr. 2018
Facility dogs are trained to provide companionship without disruption in courthouses, prosecutors' offices and other legal settings.

— dave collins, chicagotribune.com, "Comfort dogs in court do opposite for some defenders, judges," 5 Apr. 2018
Jurors in the wrongful-death trial determined that Adam Shacknai must pay Rebecca Zahau's family $5 million for the loss of her love and companionship, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

— crimesider staff, CBS News, "Civil jury says man responsible for woman’s 2011 death at California mansion," 5 Apr. 2018
Jurors in the wrongful-death trial determined that Adam Shacknai must pay Rebecca Zahau's family $5 million for the loss of her love and companionship, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

— Fox News, "Civil jury says man responsible for woman's death at mansion," 4 Apr. 2018
That doesn’t mean that people don’t still crave love and companionship.

— jennifer wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Men Think They Can't Get a Date Because of Feminism," 2 Apr. 2018
John had wonderful friends and neighbors who gave him the gift of companionship and community, Becky, Lupe, Danny, Raoul, Carlson, Greggory, Kirstin, Bradley and Jeff.

— hartford courant, courant.com, "John Peter Fumiatti," 25 Mar. 2018

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