How to Use companionship in a Sentence

companionship

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  • They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
  • An 11-year-old Texas boy went on a search for companionship and ended up with tons of new friends all over the world.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • In the meantime, and the heartbreak, Nicole went online to look for companionship.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The Survivors need us in their final days to bring more joy and companionship.
    — Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The track is Cuomo’s ode to canine companionship, with the singer pining for a pet.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Shirley Sawyer, 82, who has lived in Glacier Hill for about a year, said Scout’s companionship brightens dull days.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The co-burials could have been meant to provide a meal and companionship in the afterlife.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The only companionship was his phone, which was buzzing with well-wishes all day.
    — Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The people who put her up for the night, or offered friendship, or companionship.
    — Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Viewers tuning in for companionship may find only the faintest echo of what once was.
    — Brian Stelter, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2022
  • This is a type of mature dating website, one of the best dating sites for over 50 companionship.
    — Dallas News, 23 Nov. 2022
  • On one side of the sculpture, a couple is falling deeply in love, and on the other a person is looking for companionship, not able to find it.
    — Guillermo Perez, Sun Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Gene Simmons didn't get into rock 'n' roll for the companionship.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The giant planet will be best seen in the fall, but early morning commuters can enjoy its companionship for the rest of the summer.
    — Geoff Chester, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
  • Willy’s mother instilled in him a love for companionship as well as for chocolate.
    — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
  • But how might men go about finding true companionship with other men in a culture that, by and large, doesn’t endorse it?
    — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The latest boom in the female companionship market is the growing desire for gameplay with e-girls.
    — Amiah Taylor, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Still, the study found that the strength of these financial factors pales compared to the effect of social companionship and support.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
  • The picture conveys a sense of freedom and the paradox of loneliness and companionship.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Pittman took a holistic view of the space, saying that the American public is drawn to podcasting out of a love of companionship and of a good story.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 May 2022
  • Sandoval then admitted the loss of Rachel’s companionship hit him hard.
    — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Produced by Jay Kalo, the track is an ode to life and companionship, as Indee explores the quest for genuine friendships that are as valuable as gold.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The fluffy and loving creatures can make a good addition to any home, providing a sense of companionship.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2023
  • Moms deserve companionship no matter how young or old their kids are.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Instead, they are moved, at around nine weeks of age, from their birth litter into a living space with their future species of companionship.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Martin plans to further study the long-term effect companionship has on snakes and other reptiles.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
  • Close companionship is likely compelling for you at the moment.
    — Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Like something that might respond to sort of a present need, a very real need for companionship, for some kind of support, maybe in the long term isn't as sustainable an option.
    — Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Think about rug placement Spot-clean the right way Dogs and cats bring a lot to a home: joy, love and companionship — but also dirt, hair, dander and stains of the, um, more unpleasant variety.
    — Jandra Sutton, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Enter Turner and 22 women with a median age of 67, all of whom have one goal: companionship.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2023

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