How to Use companionship in a Sentence

companionship

noun
  • They missed the companionship of longtime friends after moving to California.
  • And speak to them adult-to-adult about your need for love and companionship.
    — Francine Russo, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021
  • But even from so far away, the crews shared companionship.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Not love or peace or companionship or trust or laughter or long walks on the beach.
    — Chris Murphy, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2021
  • For now, his cats, goats and alpacas will have to do for companionship.
    — CBS News, 22 Aug. 2021
  • Ganem knows first-hand how canine companionship can change lives or save one.
    — Rick Stroud, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Combine your need for companionship with your need to be healthy.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Babes asks what adult companionship looks like once the spoils of youth have dissolved.
    — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2024
  • That doesn’t mean that people don’t still crave love and companionship.
    — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Apr. 2018
  • The great mass of men love companionship so much that nothing seems of any worth compared with it.
    — Itxu Díaz, National Review, 20 Apr. 2020
  • Bless them in their work and in their companionship; awake and asleep, in joy and in sorrow, in life and in death.
    — Cnn Staff, CNN, 18 May 2018
  • Those who have already found their mate should be thankful for the companionship.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 1 Nov. 2019
  • The only companionship was his phone, which was buzzing with well-wishes all day.
    — Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Her sons are very grateful for their companionship over the past 10 years.
    — courant.com, 3 Nov. 2019
  • Some users still say that for them, the companionship outweighs the dangers.
    — Angela Yang, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Kaiden with companionship and something to look forward to each day.
    — Fox News, 31 Oct. 2021
  • The film shows that strangers talking one-on-one—that companionship—can be even more valuable.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Pets need companionship, and having two pets just doubles the fun.
    — Heloise, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Richard was lucky enough to have the love and companionship of two wonderful women in his life.
    — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 6 July 2018
  • Viewers tuning in for companionship may find only the faintest echo of what once was.
    — Brian Stelter, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Kitty, thanks for the cuddles and companionship along the way.
    — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 19 Apr. 2020
  • Their companionship makes people feel less alone.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Pet lovers know that the joy of animal companionship comes with a few drawbacks.
    — Michael Ray, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2021
  • The Survivors need us in their final days to bring more joy and companionship.
    — Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
  • For both Dean and his father, the cure for grief seems to be female companionship.
    — Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 31 May 2017
  • His spirit and affection taught her about love, trust and the joys of companionship.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Small in stature — at 5 feet, 3 inches — but huge in companionship.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2021
  • The people who put her up for the night, or offered friendship, or companionship.
    — Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • In the song, Jin could also be singing about his longing for companionship.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 4 June 2019
  • The farmer and the bird find comfort and companionship in each other’s solitude.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025

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