How to Use accompany in a Sentence

accompany

verb
  • She will accompany me to the store.
  • Ten adults accompanied the class on their field trip.
  • He will be accompanying her on the piano.
  • A delicious sauce accompanied the grilled fish.
  • Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult to see this movie.
  • Wear it to accompany a bright dress or top for a day on the town.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The name comes from the strong northeast winds that accompany the storm.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The black-and-white snap shows the couple kissing over a meal, and the post was accompanied by a sweet message.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Jeff gave me a recipe for a chorizo cream sauce that would accompany a squid dish.
    Joel Stein, Town & Country, 28 Nov. 2022
  • This is the kind of glass-half-empty, glass-half-full thinking that will accompany the rest of the Spurs’ season.
    San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Birkhead accompanied his daughter to the event and wore a tie that matched her blouse.
    Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • Must a maid of honor accompany the bride to shop for dresses?
    Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 30 July 2022
  • The soundtrack will accompany the film’s score, created by The Weeknd and Daniel Lopatin.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • She was accompanied by the choir of the Académie Haendel-Hendrix.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
  • She’s accompanied by a furtive guide named Ezekiel Sims (Tahar Rahim).
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Pearson said the coin in Glasgow is on display for the first time in 300 years to accompany his team's work.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Some gusty winds and heavy downpours may accompany the stronger storms.
    Dallas News, 1 Oct. 2021
  • A bit of the original ship’s wooden deck accompanied the crew to space.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Both of these new acoustic songs have lyric videos to accompany them.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 21 July 2022
  • But its nickname is break-bone fever, for the severe chills that accompany a fever that can spike as high as 104°F.
    Alice Park, TIME, 15 July 2024
  • Though the new procedures have been drafted, the city has yet to hire the staff to provide more outreach to accompany the new rules.
    Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2021
  • How and why toxins accompany some blooms is still a bit of a mystery.
    Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2021
  • Adults must accompany children and should bring a basket for the eggs.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The song is one of 12 that Parton, 76, recorded for an album that will accompany the book as a soundtrack of sorts.
    Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 23 Feb. 2022
  • She was armed with a long rifle, wearing a trench coat and a backpack, and accompanied by a 4 or 5-year-old child.
    S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
  • On his podcast, Mandel said that the picture used to accompany the news of his fainting spell wasn't of him.
    Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The mom of four added that she's enjoyed having North accompany her all week.
    Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2022
  • The blisters can be accompanied by a fever, loss of appetite, and tiredness.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 9 June 2023
  • The thunderstorms Tuesday evening were hovering over Boise and the mountains, with winds from 25-40 mph accompanying some cells, and heavy rain associated with some of them as well.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The buzz of excitement that accompanied a new coach and uptempo offense has been replaced with the reservations that greet a new season after a disappointing one.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025

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