How to Use companion in a Sentence

companion

noun
  • Our boys are our sons, not our companions.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 2 June 2026
  • Are there some companion plants that can help?
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Bush-type beans and beets get along just fine as companion plants.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Read on to learn the best squash companion plants, plus those to avoid.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Strong-smelling companion plants mask the scent of crops so pests cannot find them.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
  • This would be a great companion for a dinner date.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
  • My companion must be of the same species, and have the same defects.
    — Rory Doherty, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Green tea is also a great companion to snacks.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Choose companion plants with an eye to how much sun your hydrangeas need.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The key is treating it as a wind-down tool, not an all-night companion.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • His companion was found and confirmed to be safe.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Here's a look at the best companion plants for radishes.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • How long will this mini space companion stick around?
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
  • What is the rule of three companion planting?
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 May 2026
  • What herbs are good companion plants for lettuce?
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
  • This belt bag was my daily companion.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But they were also sold as companions.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Cats and dogs duking it out for who is the best human companion.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Most of all, be the better companion.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
  • So what's this humanoid companion made of?
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Her beau and companion was asleep on his board in the middle of the lagoon.
    — Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There are also companion plants for roses that help ward off pests like aphids.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • There are also companion plants for roses that help ward off pests like aphids.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Would Timur please send a female companion for the first?
    — Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Customers will be allowed to change their companions up to three times.
    — Irving Mejia-Hilario, Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Here are the best companion plants to grow with your zinnias this season.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Fennel takes the prize for the worst companion plant for lettuce.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
  • Read more about it in our guide to airline companion passes.
    — Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 5 June 2026
  • One of the main ways companion plants are used to manage pests is through trap cropping.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Finn and the Bell is a worthy companion.
    — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

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