How to Use accompaniment in a Sentence

accompaniment

noun

• A nice tie was a fine accompaniment to his new suit.
• This wine is a good accompaniment for spicy foods.
• This dish can be served as an accompaniment to most meat main dishes.
• She studied Italian as an accompaniment to her classes in art history.
• She sings without musical accompaniment.
• The album, to be released on the same day as the movie, is a 14-track accompaniment to the film.
  — Leah Asmelash and Brian Ries, CNN, 17 July 2019
• The wind howls, a discordant accompaniment to the roar of the blood in your ears.
  — Chris Lykins, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2018
• Of course, a side of white rice would be a great accompaniment to any of the dishes.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2022
• Over the pearly accompaniment of a ukulele, the song rang out sunny and sweet.
  — Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
• For goats, a side dish of sand and dust is the normal accompaniment for a hearty meal of grass and plants.
  — Lakshmi Supriya, Science | AAAS, 21 June 2019
• It’s the go-to accompaniment to jeans, swimwear, a trench or even a ballroom skirt.
  — Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
• Now, the second movie’s a small-g good accompaniment to the first.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2024
• This is not an accompaniment to the film — as in past seasons — and will have singers but no dancers.
  — David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, 28 Sep. 2017
• The show will span from Rateliff stripped back with just his voice and an acoustic guitar to the accompaniment of a full band.
  — Taylor Mims, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2019
• The Wizard of Oz’’ that featured an all-black cast and told the story of Dorothy & Co. to the accompaniment of rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, and funk.
  — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 22 May 2018
• The rhythm of the subway is a great accompaniment to reading.
  — Juliana Barbassa, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
• The visual accompaniment shows clips of the group performing live in front of a crowd.
  — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 Jan. 2024
• Job Fair is the perfect accompaniment to a work day or job search alike.
  — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 June 2021
• Logue changes the accompaniments to his rich white ragu with what farmers bring in.
  — AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2018
• The song and dance routine is partly a respite from, and partly an accompaniment to, the chaos.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 7 May 2018
• Present the dish on a plate, along with fresh vegetables on the side as an accompaniment for the salad.
  — Jc Gibbs, Smithsonian, 31 May 2018
• On its own, a good mac and cheese needs no accompaniment.
  — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025
• This wine bottle chiller is a great accompaniment to a day out with their friends.
  — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024
• An array of finger foods and snacks make a fine accompaniment to a glass of sparkling wine.
  — Linda Giuca​​​​​​​ and Christopher Prosperi, courant.com, 26 Dec. 2017
• Fries are a good accompaniment, as is a cup of Italian ice served with a plastic straw that has a spoon on one end.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2022
• And so to be able to be that good accompaniment, that's something that really gives me a lot of hope.
  — Jason Derose, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
• The raylike accompaniment emanated from a long-necked harp called the kora, plucked by a brawny monk in the choir’s front row.
  — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022
• The only accompaniments are white slaw and a square of cornbread.
  — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 June 2023
• The charcuterie board here features three meats, three cheeses and accompaniments ($26), and is available during lunch, happy hour and dinner.
  — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
• The eight-track album features the accompaniment of a symphony-style orchestra, gospel choir and swampy, rock-style instrumentation.
  — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025