companion piece

American  

noun

1. a literary or musical work that has a close relationship to another work by the same author or composer.

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Etymology

Origin of companion piece

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

The film, directed by documentarian Alex Gibney, is the companion piece to Rushdie's "Knife," a memoir recounting the harrowing 2022 attack and its aftermath.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

It’s not just a sublime semi-comeback to the silver screen, but a terrifically winking companion piece to her existing brand.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

The film serves as an ideal companion piece to the 1997 scripted film.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

At once poised and playful, “The Laugh Is in the Eyes” is a fitting companion piece to the Los Angeles-based composer Julia Holter’s most recent album, “Something in the Room She Moves.”

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2024

The latter is shown more satisfactorily in Fig. 82, which is a top view of a companion piece.

From Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 3-188 by Holmes, William Henry