in the company of
idiom
: together with : around
I felt nervous being in the company of such important people.
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In a moving epilogue to the story, Shoval returns to Berlin next week in the company of David and Ariel Cunio and their families for a screening of the new version.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Past campaigns have included Natalia Vodianova and Margot Robbie in the company of topless, chiselled men.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
The kids froze mid-mouthful, eyes bulging in horror at the thought of having to witness such a thing in the company of their parents.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
In turn, Choi appears to being playing two almost distinct women, one inside the house with her parents where a different set of rules apply, and someone else in the company of Eli.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Past campaigns have included Natalia Vodianova and Margot Robbie in the company of topless, chiselled men.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
The kids froze mid-mouthful, eyes bulging in horror at the thought of having to witness such a thing in the company of their parents.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
In turn, Choi appears to being playing two almost distinct women, one inside the house with her parents where a different set of rules apply, and someone else in the company of Eli.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 1 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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