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 of accompaniment
Yet on their own, when a sweet wine is chosen to be the dessert, an accompaniment of, say, butter cookies will be an extra treat.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
What To Serve With Ham Steaks This versatile recipe lends itself to a wide variety of accompaniments.
—Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
So the games go on, with all eyes on Gi-hun and an accompaniment of fellow contestants, allies and enemies alike.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
The near-instant acceleration feels unrelenting and unlimited, sensations made more surreal by the accompaniment of relative silence.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
What To Serve With Ham Steaks This versatile recipe lends itself to a wide variety of accompaniments.
—Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
So the games go on, with all eyes on Gi-hun and an accompaniment of fellow contestants, allies and enemies alike.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
The near-instant acceleration feels unrelenting and unlimited, sensations made more surreal by the accompaniment of relative silence.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accompaniment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompaniment
Noun
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The swap leaves the Panthers with an arguably better complement to starting running back Chuba Hubbard.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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His curvy custom design, on the other hand, is the perfect complement to the rounded walls.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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What a rare and thrilling opportunity to watch Chris Pratt exchange snarky but affectionate banter with a small, smart-mouthed CGI companion!—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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The five companions support each other more frequently throughout Volkov’s book than in Baum’s version.—
Christin Bohnke,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Mar. 2025
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Early capitalism and its disciplinary concomitant, the then-nascent field of political economy, understood workers not as people, with a craving for vastness, but as animals, who aspire to nothing more ornate than subsistence.—
Becca Rothfeld,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Mar. 2024
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Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the concomitant rise in oil prices led to a 180-degree turn in Biden’s approach toward Riyadh.—
F. Gregory Gause III,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Aug. 2024
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Hamilton plays the role of a parking attendant, originally played by Richard Edon in the classic movie.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Was there prosecutorial misconduct attendant to Nixon after investigations began?—
Teri Sforza,
Orange County Register,
12 Mar. 2025
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Police added that no one was injured during the incident, per their release.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The incident occurred at an apartment in the Dorchester neighborhood on Monday afternoon, police said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Most of all, the festival has embraced such upheaval as a necessary corollary of its programming; the most urgent headlines of the day have seldom been far from the festival’s screens, and Tuttle’s inaugural program proved no exception.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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One person with knowledge of the brewing deal brought up the David Blitzer situation as a possible corollary.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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There is a lovely horn obbligato to Sifare’s Act 3 aria which would be challenging to play on a modern instrument.—
Christian Hertzog,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 July 2023
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As an obbligato of protest continued behind Wilson, Dylan, accepting Wilson’s advice, sang the insert.—
Mick Stevens,
The New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2021
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Often those predictions are loaded with a twist in their tail, leading to unintended consequences.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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In a way, Kelly is saying something even Democrats would agree with: elections have consequences.—
Ben Adler,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Accompaniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompaniment. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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