in the company of
idiom
: together with : around
I felt nervous being in the company of such important people.
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The 13-mile trail will be punctuated with creative workshops and starlit dinners in the company of members of the Anangu community, as well as the first sleepover within the national park.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Bridgers appeared in the category in 2021 in the company of winner Megan Thee Stallion, Ingrid Andress, Noah Cyrus, Chika, D Smoke, Doja Cat, and Kaytranada.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
Featuring a bravura performance by Hawke, Blue Moon, Linklater’s ninth collaboration with the actor, presents an evening in the company of 5ft songwriter Lorenz Hart, seven months before his ultimately death aged just 48.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
One congressman suggested that Washington should sooner cut off his own hand than sign a bill that would see his likeness on a coin, a move that would put him in the company of Nero and Caligula.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Bridgers appeared in the category in 2021 in the company of winner Megan Thee Stallion, Ingrid Andress, Noah Cyrus, Chika, D Smoke, Doja Cat, and Kaytranada.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
Featuring a bravura performance by Hawke, Blue Moon, Linklater’s ninth collaboration with the actor, presents an evening in the company of 5ft songwriter Lorenz Hart, seven months before his ultimately death aged just 48.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
One congressman suggested that Washington should sooner cut off his own hand than sign a bill that would see his likeness on a coin, a move that would put him in the company of Nero and Caligula.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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“In the company of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20company%20of. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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