How to Use in the company of in a Sentence

in the company of

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  • To spend a few perfect evenings in the company of a glass of wine and a stack of cookbooks.
    — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Tails prefer not to be in the company of Heads, and vice versa.
    — Robert Sapolsky, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
  • So Cash sets out to do some crimes, in the company of Big Cat’s henchmen who loathe him.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Be open to spending time in the company of people who care about you.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Evenings are spent in the company of willing young men and needles.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Or that the list is full of wines that light up in the company of tropical seasonings.
    — Pete Wells, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Do one new thing every week that puts you in the company of other people.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Bonnard liked to begin each morning with a walk, always in the company of one of his beloved dachshunds.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Or anywhere – but in the company of old friends and family.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
  • At 80 years old, Max is in the prime of his life, navigating his habitat in the company of three females the same species as him.
    — Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
  • Prospective buyers would be putting themselves in the company of a New York City landmark.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2024
  • The refractive polish is at once classic and playful—ideal for a day spent in the company of loved ones.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Whether Djokovic will pass the baton to the new guard and the likes of Alcaraz isn’t certain, but this win solidifies him in the company of tennis legends.
    — Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The young wife was eager to get out of Plains and looked forward to broader horizons in the company of her naval officer husband.
    — Kevin Sullivan, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Today, hotel guests can tour the same crypt and a hall named after the Nobel prize winner, carved with quotes from his books, in the company of one of the hotel butlers.
    — Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
  • While in the company of her calves, a female moose will not hesitate to attack should a person come near them, McDaniel said.
    — Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
  • France had fallen, and Edward and Wallis were dawdling in neutral Portugal in the company of Nazi agents.
    — Dominic Green, WSJ, 27 June 2022
  • Spears found herself frequently in the company of Paris Hilton and in the crosshairs of gossip bloggers who followed her every move.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • During the early years of his life, Frost spoke mostly Spanish at home, and was always in the company of his Cuban grandmother, Yeya.
    — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Some dogs thrive in the company of other canines, while others are more introvert, and would rather be by themselves.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Growing up with sisters and girl cousins, who stayed close all their lives, Hamilton was comfortable in the company of women.
    — Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Consumers felt deprived of meals out, vacations and time spent in the company of others during the outbreak.
    — Sarah Foster, oregonlive, 3 Oct. 2022
  • And those early years spent in the company of older workers gave me a tremendous advantage.
    — Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Some drink in the quiet company of a friend — or in the company of their own thoughts, staring at the sun fading over the shoulders of a group of Indian border guards in the distance.
    — New York Times, 19 May 2022
  • Day care exists for this purpose: to distance working parents from the tears and tantrums and blowouts that mark every passing hour in the company of toddlers.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 9 Oct. 2024
  • And to read Moravia is to be in the company of a formidable mind, with a formidable power of expression.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Childhood was spent in the company of cruel nannies in a falling-apart stone mansion in Northern Ireland.
    — Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
  • After spending three weeks among the glaciers, and in the company of climate scientists and ornithologists, she was hooked.
    — Edward Felsenthal, Time, 12 May 2022
  • Hawke was in the company of his wife and producing partner during the bus ride, and Maya arrived separately.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
  • After hitting the red carpet in the port city of Jeddah on Monday evening in the company of Garfield, Cumberbatch was in the spotlight in his own right in an on-stage conversation today.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024

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