in the company of
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: together with : around
I felt nervous being in the company of such important people.
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Mary Phillips of Lindenhurst started her birthday celebration in the company of grandson William Pease, 2, of Johnsburg.
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
While some cats are totally fine on their own, and may even dislike the presence of another feline in the house, others thrive in the company of another cat.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Save the primary beneficiary of that public money from more of the haphazard moves that have her franchise in the company of the league’s laughingstocks.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Such an accomplishment would put the University of Connecticut guard, now an NCAA champion, in the company of Caitlin Clark.
—Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
While some cats are totally fine on their own, and may even dislike the presence of another feline in the house, others thrive in the company of another cat.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Save the primary beneficiary of that public money from more of the haphazard moves that have her franchise in the company of the league’s laughingstocks.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Such an accomplishment would put the University of Connecticut guard, now an NCAA champion, in the company of Caitlin Clark.
—Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 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 25 May. 2025.
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