as in complement
something that is found along with something else the sound of crickets was the perfect accompaniment to our summer evenings on the porch

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Recent Examples on the Web Moving away from the synth and digital textures of its predecessor, the album leans on acoustic guitar, flute and strings but also features accompaniment from Allison’s touring band. Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 Aug. 2024 Now, the second movie’s a small-g good accompaniment to the first. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2024 An adaptation of a short story by Cixin Liu, this is the perfect accompaniment for Netflix's adaptation of Liu's The Three-Body Problem. Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024 The protests that are soundtracks to his latest, disastrous stint as Israel’s prime minister will also continue as accompaniments to his visit to D.C. Similar fractures will also appear at the Democrats’ August convention. Lloyd Green, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for accompaniment 

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“Accompaniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompaniment. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.

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