companion piece

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of companion piece

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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companion piece

Ms. Hannah-Jones was interviewing me for a New York Times series titled “Segregated City,” a video companion piece of sorts to her 2016 article “Choosing a School for My Daughter in a Segregated City.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

As “The Ten Commandments” hits its 70th anniversary this year, Moses’ staff passes to Ben Kingsley, who stars in “The Old Stories: Moses,” a companion piece to “House of David” premiering later this spring.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026

“Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences” is as sharply specific as “Bird by Bird” is wanderingly wonderful: as winning a companion piece as two winning companions could create.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

The film, directed by documentarian Alex Gibney, is the companion piece to Rushdie's "Knife," a memoir recounting the harrowing 2022 attack and its aftermath.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

These being brought to Spain, some artist there finished the lady's portrait, painted from Stuart's original a companion piece of her husband, and added to both the coats of arms, the inscriptions, and Stuart's name.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 by Various