in the company of
idiom
: together with : around
I felt nervous being in the company of such important people.
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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.
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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
Bask in the twinkling lights in the company of your favorite people.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025
Going public would put SpaceX in the company of older, traditional aerospace heavyweights, such as Boeing and Northrop Grumman, and industry upstarts, such as Rocket Lab and Firefly Aerospace.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 26 Dec. 2025
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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
Bask in the twinkling lights in the company of your favorite people.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025
Going public would put SpaceX in the company of older, traditional aerospace heavyweights, such as Boeing and Northrop Grumman, and industry upstarts, such as Rocket Lab and Firefly Aerospace.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 26 Dec. 2025
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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 11 Jan. 2026.
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