close companion

collocation in English

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close
adjective
uk
/kləʊs/us
/kloʊs/
having direct family connections or shared beliefs, support, ...
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companion
noun[C]
uk
/kəmˈpæn.jən/us
/kəmˈpæn.jən/
a person you spend a lot of time with often because you are friends or because you are ...
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(Definition ofcloseandcompanionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She had been hisclosecompanionand confidant, and her unexpected death represented another traumatic loss for the boy.
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Examples were cited of unfortunate cases where theclosecompanion—or indeed the adult child—of the tenant would not have the automatic right to inherit a tenancy.
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I did not know you that welldrinks and a dinner or two do not aclosecompanionmake...
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He always wishes he had aclosecompanionto keep him company.
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She was hisclosecompanion, an inspiration for his work and a frequent model of his.
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She was, for the past year and a half, aclosecompanion.
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The ergonomic desk is usually aclosecompanionto the ergonomic chair.
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Analysis of polarization data from 1968 through 1983 indicated aclosecompanionwith a periodic orbit of about 2.1 years.
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She was his nursemaid andclosecompanionfor ten years.
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When she was young, her family cared for an elephant which became aclosecompanionto her.
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The primary is a spectroscopic binary, and itsclosecompanioncompletes one orbit every 2.83 years.
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Once he had informed the two close companions of the king, matters were taken out of his hands.
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Surrounding objects areclosecompaniongalaxies.
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Conflict and poverty may not be recognised as causally connected, but they are very close companions.
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With him were his family and a few of his close companions.
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They were close companions who collaborated on many photographs.
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They were close companions in high school and shared a passion for music together.
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They became close companions and went on hill-walks before breakfast each day.
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They quickly became close companions.
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