Synonym: attendant, backup, co-occurrence, concomitant, escort, musical accompaniment, support. Similar words: accompanied, unaccompanied, accompany, accomplishment, accomplishments, companion, companionable, parent company. Meaning: [ə'kʌmpənɪmənt] n. 1. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another 2. a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts 3. the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them.
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(31) Obviously, without the interruption and relief of the contrasting arpeggio, the accompaniment could never have kept its mordant vitality fresh.
(32) Their discord provided accompaniment for the chase that now developed between the two beings.
(33) To the accompaniment of foghorns and buoy bells, beside a crackling fire, l slowly eat my dinner.
(34) These fritters are especially delicious with stewed prunes with orange juice as an accompaniment, if desired.
(35) He was also a noisy eater, as if providing an orchestral accompaniment for his brother.
(36) Emily was turning over their labels, to the accompaniment of Mr Zamoyski's hammering from the back room.
(37) The repeating shape of the accompaniment in quavers is designed to recur only at the first beat of the seventh bar.
(38) There was extremely loud music -- with the accompaniment of bad singing -- coming from the room.
(39) Perch, Salmon, Pike and Eel; regional specialities from the freshwater fish are perfect accompaniment to the wines of Anjou.
(40) When it was over we filed out to the accompaniment of the organ.
(41) Little groups of people drinking or sharing pungent hand-rolled cigarettes to the accompaniment of Radio Luxembourg.
(42) It was sung by children as an accompaniment to skipping.
(43) For a savory accompaniment, poach in stock with a few cloves to serve with ham, chicken or duck.
(44) They did their work to the accompaniment of siphoning and sucking noises.
(45) It was delivered movingly, with an accompaniment which breathed with the singer.
(46) In a short while he found new amusement: walking loudly all over the metal roof, to his own vocal accompaniment.
(47) Improvisation and expression as well as musical accompaniment of the exercises plays a central role in the training programme of the Medau-Schule.
(48) Cars were edging forward with barely controlled impatience to the steady whiplash accompaniment of their windscreen wipers.
(49) Here too he started to write hymns which he would sing to his own accompaniment on a lute.
(50) We discussed the idea of Jean-Claude setting them to piano accompaniment.
(51) As they worked the sound of water slapping against the canal walls was a ceaseless accompaniment to their labours.
(52) He is particularly fond of hot beetroot,[http://sentencedict.com/accompaniment.html] recommending it as an accompaniment to roast saddle of hare - a delicious combination.
(53) She had a lovely sweet voice, and always had to sing without piano accompaniment, for she alone knew the songs.
(54) Wild rice is far too expensive to serve, like traditional rice, as an accompaniment to other dishes.
(55) Salmon patties sat casually in their Pyrex homestead, just challenging you not to wolf them down as accompaniment.
(56) The orchestral accompaniment her was again alert, matching the pianist's skill in fine style.
(57) Guests danced to the accompaniment of pipe music and drums.
(58) The programme included practical experience in Breathing, movement with apparatus, and movement accompaniment.
(59) She will entertain with a fascinatingly varied programme of songs, both traditional and modern, with piano and flute accompaniment.
(60) After all, when events unfold in the real world, they do so without musical accompaniment.
More similar words: accompanied, unaccompanied, accompany, accomplishment, accomplishments, companion, companionable, parent company, accoutrement, compartment, accoutrements, compliment, statement of account, luggage compartment, anime, company, individual retirement account, accomplish, accomplice, accomplished, fait accompli, finance company, magnetic compass, keep company with, joint-stock company, joint stock company, sentimental, presentiment, sentiment, sentimentality.