in the company of

phrase

: together with : around
I felt nervous being in the company of such important people.

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Over recent years, Japan has become comfortable in the company of the world’s elite and actually beat the Brazilians 3-2 in a friendly last year. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 Sipping strawberry lemonade in the company of his sibling Aria Hwang, 10, a rising fifth-grader, and their parents John and Maria Hwang of Long Grove, was Reid Hwang, 8, a rising third-grader. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

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“In the company of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20company%20of. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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