COMPANY in a Sentence

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For COMPANY, below is one of 420 sentences:
But outnumbering these by far were men who, though carried on company rolls as deserters, had no intention of deserting permanently.

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 Meanings and Examples of COMPANY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
company
 n.  fellowship; association
 n.  a commercial business
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In II
2  Brent liked India but he thought her mighty plain and tame, and he simply could not fall in love with her himself to keep Stuart company.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
3  They had sorely missed the excitement of the drills while away, and they counted education well lost if only they could ride and yell and shoot off rifles in the company of their friends.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
4  It was delicate embroidery if company were present, but at other times her hands were occupied with Gerald's ruffled shirts, the girls' dresses or garments for the slaves.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
5  And, most dreadful of all, they could in no way indicate an interest in the company of gentlemen.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
6  Mrs. Guinan turned scarlet and then white, for her twenty-five-year-old Willie was in the company.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
7  He's just as much alive as you are and it will do you good to have company.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
8  But outnumbering these by far were men who, though carried on company rolls as deserters, had no intention of deserting permanently.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
9  They won't be receiving any male company anyway with Miss Melly in her condition.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
10  Pork, you must carry her upstairs very carefully and put her in the back company room.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
11  "More company," he said, squinting in the sun.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXX
12  Whatever his reason might be, she found his company most welcome.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVIII
13  Probably Honey's husband was as happy to be relieved of her company as she was to leave him, for India was not easy to live with these days.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLI
14  Rhett said that, having done business with them, she should receive them and, having received them, she found them pleasant company.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIX
15  He avoided his dubious cronies and was seen no more in the company of Yankee officers, Scallawags and Republicans.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LII
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  He and his agent have parted company/He has parted company with his agent.
17  The company is in default on its loan agreement.
18  Despite its financial problems, the company is standing by the no-redundancy agreement.
19  The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances.
20  The Japanese company is light years ahead of its European competitors.
21  The fine was for the company's pollution of the air near its plants.
22  It is better to be alone than in ill company.
23  He is never alone that is in the company of noble thoughts.
24  Govern your thoughts when alone, and your tongue when in company.
25  It is better to be alone than in bad company.
26  Better be alone than in bad company.
27  The firm has amalgamated with an American company.
28  The company distributed its profits among its workers.
29  The total sales of the company didn't amount to more than a few million dollars.
30  The insurance company will refund any amount due to you.