as in complement
something that is found along with something else the sound of crickets was the perfect accompaniment to our summer evenings on the porch

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Recent Examples of accompaniment With orchestral swells behind a simple piano accompaniment, Simmons performs one of his favorite songs. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024 And so to be able to be that good accompaniment, that's something that really gives me a lot of hope. Jason Derose, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024 Gussie's provides a great accompaniment, serving a comforting array of dishes like breakfast sandwiches and burritos, smash burgers and a variety of salads. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024 There was simply no precedent for an artist on or even near Bey’s level releasing any kind of secret musical project on an unsuspecting pop world – let alone one this good, let alone one with an incredibly sumptuous and enriching full-length visual accompaniment. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for accompaniment 
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Noun
  • Derrick Henry has been the perfect backfield complement for Jackson.
    The Athletic, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This large wreath complements the scale of the window behind it and the kitchen's high ceiling.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Cocker spaniels, like many dog breeds, are happiest with their human companion.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The drone is an unsettling but crucial companion to his scenes, one that roils beneath a frightening encounter in Lost Highway and roars atop Henry’s paternal sin in Eraserhead.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Early capitalism and its disciplinary concomitant, the then-nascent field of political economy, understood workers not as people, with a craving for vastness, but as animals, who aspire to nothing more ornate than subsistence.
    Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the concomitant rise in oil prices led to a 180-degree turn in Biden’s approach toward Riyadh.
    F. Gregory Gause III, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Consider paying inside with the attendant, not outside at the pump.
    Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The female attendant on duty was kind enough to assist me by dragging the hose across my vehicle to fuel up.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There was an incident in the 2600 and 2700 blocks of Grand Avenue on Jan. 8, and another in the 500 and 600 blocks of Jude Avenue on Jan. 7.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The exhibition comes amid new daily visitor limits at Pompeii Archaeological Park, which has been grappling with record-breaking crowds and occasional incidents of vandalism.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • Dynamic Pricing As a corollary to real-time rental comps, property managers can leverage dynamic rental pricing.
    Matias Recchia, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In 1984, filmmaker Sydney Pollack returned to Los Angeles from an inspiring trip to the Cinémathèque Française in Paris determined to create an American corollary, a place where film lovers could watch movies, talk about them, and meet the artists who made them.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • There is a lovely horn obbligato to Sifare’s Act 3 aria which would be challenging to play on a modern instrument.
    Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2023
  • As an obbligato of protest continued behind Wilson, Dylan, accepting Wilson’s advice, sang the insert.
    Mick Stevens, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021
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  • What To Know During an interview with CNN, Cohen discussed the risks of working for Donald Trump and the consequences faced by many of his former allies, including himself.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • After conviction in adult court, minors typically have to deal with harsh prison conditions and the consequences of having a felony record for the rest of their lives.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Accompaniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompaniment. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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