companion piece

noun

1. a literary or musical work that has a close relationship to another work by the same author or composer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of companion piece¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Brooker said he sees “Common People” as a companion piece to the second “Black Mirror” episode, “Fifteen Million Merits,” which he describes as a “nightmarish cartoon version of capitalism.”

From Los Angeles Times

Whether you call the film a promotional tie-in or companion piece — it was filmed two years ago, before all the album’s tracks were recorded — it’s still little more than a long-form music video vanity project, straining for importance, fumbling at resonance.

From Los Angeles Times

The film serves as an ideal companion piece to the 1997 scripted film.

From Los Angeles Times

And we’ll do a companion piece.

From Los Angeles Times

Your book strikes me, in a way, as a companion piece to Spencer Ackerman’s "Reign of Terror," which is probably the best single work on how the post-9/11 era and the War on Terror changed this country.

From Salon