companionship

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

|Updated on: 23 Jul 2018

Examples: companionship in a Sentence

Definition of companionship

: 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

Not necessarily liberating herself from this label, but finding strong companionship and sweet admiration and romance with Yolanda.

— mike bloom, The Hollywood Reporter, "'GLOW' Stars Wrestle With Inclusion and Satire Through Stereotypes," 5 July 2018
Instead, the novel is an ode to the clumsier physicality of companionship, where bonds of friendship and love strain against the entropic forces of distance, irritation and habituation.

— alexandra kleeman, New York Times, "Fluid Friendships: A Literary Ode to the Shifting Nature of Human Bonds," 8 June 2018
The suit seeks unspecified economic and non-economic damages for the loss of companionship and suffering by Quanice Hayes' mother Venus Hayes, loss of Hayes' future earning capacity and the cost of memorial and burial services.

— maxine bernstein, OregonLive.com, "Family of Quanice Hayes, fatally shot by Portland police, sues city, officers," 5 June 2018
Because both dogs and cats have practical uses besides companionship, their status is not always easy to determine, given the cultural and linguistic barriers that often exist between Western researchers and traditional peoples.

— Longreads, "The Way We Treat Our Pets Is More Paleolithic Than Medieval," 22 Mar. 2018
Studies show relationships between humans and dogs vary across cultures and societies—shaped by factors including security, companionship, transport or religious beliefs.

— yana paskova, National Geographic, "Learning to Love Dogs in Kigali," 29 June 2018
The day is meant to be a celebration of the companionship, love and joy between canines and humans and the hope is to inspire others to adopt pets from animal shelters and humane societies.

— cassie armstrong, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Take Your Dog to Work Day: How to observe in Central Florida," 22 June 2018
Her husband wishes to express sincere thanks to the home health care workers who provided such wonderful care and companionship, and to Trinity Health At Home Hospice.

— courant.com, "Claire Barber," 8 June 2018
Six female comedians and storytellers share the stage at the Virgil in East Hollywood for a night of opening up about the trials, travails, and hilarity of attempting to find love and companionship in the Tinder age.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week," 4 June 2018

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