companion piece

noun

: a work (as of literature) that is associated with and complements another

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After winning an Academy Award for penning the screenplay for 2010’s The Social Network, Sorkin replaces David Fincher in the director’s chair for the companion piece. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 Sony bills The Social Reckoning, which Sorkin wrote and directed, as a companion piece rather than a sequel. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 The Social Reckoning, which hits theaters October 9, is a companion piece to 2010’s The Social Network. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 The band also released Hidden in Pieces, a 22-minute visual companion piece to the live album, via the Criterion Channel. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for companion piece

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of companion piece was in 1844

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“Companion piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/companion%20piece. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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