companionship
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brotherhood, camaraderie, community, company, comradery, comradeship, fellowship, society
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For all their constant companionship, the Jimmie and Mont of the film hardly talk to each other. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "Review: The Disappointing Blandness of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco”," 5 June 2019 Pour out your blessings upon HARRY and MEGHAN, that they may be joined in mutual love and companionship, in holiness and commitment to each other. — Cnn Staff, CNN, "Full order of service for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle," 18 May 2018 The composer selected texts loosely based on the theme of companionship. — Alan Artner, chicagotribune.com, "Ligeti series continues with a lark, a workout and a rare performance," 13 Feb. 2018 The concept of robotic companionship is sometimes seen as unsettling in the West. — James Vincent, The Verge, "Japan’s latest home robot isn’t useful — it’s designed to be loved," 20 Dec. 2018 Dogs are motivated by the basics: food, activity, and companionship. — Alexandra Gekas, Woman's Day, "9 Things Your Dog Is Trying to Tell You, According to Experts," 25 Feb. 2019 Days later, after being passed from captor to captor, raped on a daily basis, and deprived of basic human comforts like food and companionship, Nadia managed to escape. — Nadia Murad, Glamour, "Nadia Murad Escaped Sexual Slavery at the Hands of ISIS. This Is Her Story.," 5 Oct. 2018 Kit Darling, the infection control coordinator at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, said pets offer more than just companionship. — Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle, "Pet Talk: June 3-9 Is Pet Appreciation Week," 3 June 2018 Her pictures trace the companionship of a boy and his puppy through the years—and through variants of a single color—to the true blue period, when the boy is a young man and the dog has reached the end of his life. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "Children’s Books: Best of 2018," 7 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'companionship.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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