constant companion
noun
: a person or animal that has been with someone most of the time
The old dog had been her constant companion for over 12 years.
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His constant companion since Claudine’s death is a small white Havanese dog named Ginger who wedges in next to him on his customary chair in his living room.
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Amy Driscoll, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
For the past 11 years, Maverick has been Beckham's constant companion since Beckham adopted the husky while stationed in Spain.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Still just a baby at the time, Bubbles quickly became a constant companion to the King of Pop, living alongside him at his homes and joining him on travels around the world.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Located 7,200 light-years away, Cygnus X-1 features not only a black hole — the first one ever identified more than a half-century ago — but a blue supergiant star, its constant companion.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Amy Driscoll, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
For the past 11 years, Maverick has been Beckham's constant companion since Beckham adopted the husky while stationed in Spain.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Still just a baby at the time, Bubbles quickly became a constant companion to the King of Pop, living alongside him at his homes and joining him on travels around the world.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Located 7,200 light-years away, Cygnus X-1 features not only a black hole — the first one ever identified more than a half-century ago — but a blue supergiant star, its constant companion.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Constant companion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constant%20companion. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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