companionship

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

Definition of companionship

: the fellowship existing among companions : company

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Recent Examples on the Web The ongoing pandemic has only exacerbated the difficulty of finding an ideal partner for the purposes of companionship, intimacy, and low-stakes bickering. — David Kamp, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022 The study found that more than before, people using dating app platforms are indeed looking for a serious partner, and that after a year-plus of being bubbled up and bored, true companionship is at a premium. — Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Dec. 2021 There’s always room for a new take on our all-too-human need for love, or, failing that, companionship, and this one, playing in theaters, is a particularly wise and witty example. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2021 The costumes evoke a classic fall–in–New York aesthetic, modeled by a trio of stylish loners who first find solace, then companionship, in true-crime podcasting. — Shannon Carlin, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2021 Practicing vulnerability and openness about your experiences leads to deeper conversations and better companionship. — Womensmedia, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022 My read on it was just about an incredible companionship. — Carlos Aguilar, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021 Growing up on a farm in Beardsley, Kansas, with two older sisters, Kompus always had companionship. — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2021 And companionship doesn’t even have to include conversation to be companionable. — Washington Post, 28 June 2021

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