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companion

[kuhm-pan-yuhn] / kəmˈpæn yən /
NOUN
helper, friend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplice aide ally assistant associate buddy co-worker colleague comrade cousin crony guide mate nurse partner playmate protector
STRONG
accompaniment attendant chaperon complement concomitant confederate consort convoy counterpart double escort match pal roomie safeguard sancho sidekick
WEAK
comate cuz pard
Antonyms
STRONGEST
antagonist enemy foe opponent
WEAK
foreigner stranger

Example Sentences

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My mom spends a lot of time with us helping with the kids, cooking and being my husband’s favorite movie-watching companion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Instead, it formed in a nearby companion galaxy and later moved into the Milky Way.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“Mountain lion kittens tend to thrive with a companion, a strategy the Zoo has successfully used with other rescues,” the zoo said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

At the World Cup they must pay full price and there is no free ticket for a companion.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Rarely displaying affection in his life or letters, Washington showed his gratitude to the enslaved man who had been his constant companion.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis