in the company of
idiom
: together with : around
I felt nervous being in the company of such important people.
Examples of in the company of in a Sentence
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As the moon and Jupiter harmonize today, make time to relax in the company of friends and loved ones.
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USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Bonnard liked to begin each morning with a walk, always in the company of one of his beloved dachshunds.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
With Father constantly travelling and Mma Zakiya neglected by her husband, the two women spent every evening on their verandas, in the company of their two servant girls, my younger brother, Haris, and my sister, Salima.
—Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Like other Chinese dissidents in Britain, Li has found solace in the company of other activists, including 26-year-old graduate student Kyle Ma.
—Mo Abbas, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2024
Nvidia’s market cap puts it in the company of Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta as the only $1 trillion American firms, but Nvidia’s current financials point to a much smaller company than its 13-figure peers.
—Forbes Daily, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
But then one day — perhaps after a glass of wine with lunch, or in the company of a friend with a different perspective — you’re stopped in your tracks by something that seems to fit one of those categories.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
And those early years spent in the company of older workers gave me a tremendous advantage.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
So Cash sets out to do some crimes, in the company of Big Cat’s henchmen who loathe him.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2024
USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Bonnard liked to begin each morning with a walk, always in the company of one of his beloved dachshunds.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
With Father constantly travelling and Mma Zakiya neglected by her husband, the two women spent every evening on their verandas, in the company of their two servant girls, my younger brother, Haris, and my sister, Salima.
—Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Like other Chinese dissidents in Britain, Li has found solace in the company of other activists, including 26-year-old graduate student Kyle Ma.
—Mo Abbas, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2024
Nvidia’s market cap puts it in the company of Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta as the only $1 trillion American firms, but Nvidia’s current financials point to a much smaller company than its 13-figure peers.
—Forbes Daily, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
But then one day — perhaps after a glass of wine with lunch, or in the company of a friend with a different perspective — you’re stopped in your tracks by something that seems to fit one of those categories.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
And those early years spent in the company of older workers gave me a tremendous advantage.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
So Cash sets out to do some crimes, in the company of Big Cat’s henchmen who loathe him.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2024
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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 19 Apr. 2024.
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