companion piece

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of companion piece¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

It’s an ideal companion piece to the site-specific daybed Skelly made to best enjoy the view from the sunroom’s expansive windows, where dappled light filters through an outdoor screen of towering bamboo.

From Los Angeles Times

By comparison with “The Baltimore Waltz,” its obvious companion piece, “Mother Play” is a quieter show, softer and less shattering.

From New York Times

The film is a companion piece to their prize-winning 2020 documentary “Boys State.”

From Seattle Times

Its warm melancholy and holiday setting make it the cinematic companion piece to Vince Guaraldi’s soundtrack to “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” imbued with loneliness and yet somehow full of hope.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a companion piece, built in the same universe, that is equally indebted to the history of Black cowboys and the need for restorative justice in America.

From New York Times