compliment

For many men, being depicted by Channing Tatum in a film about your life would be a compliment.

Hawke, ever the charmer, kicks things off with a compliment: I really like you guys.

People compliment me on Boyhood sometimes, and I think, “Well, it better have been good!”

And the criticism is always poorly packaged as concern or some sad excuse for a compliment.

To be the very first moment that we see on an episode of The Good Wife was quite a compliment and very humbling.

“To say that you would have more sense than the police, would be a poor compliment,” said the old lady.

The court paid him the high compliment of refusing his suit, declaring that he had himself inflicted sufficient punishment.

It was a pretty compliment, and sincere I knew, for no one could meet him without recognising his frank outspoken nature.

Marius frowned darkly, but before he could speak, Tressan was insinuating a compliment to the Marquise.

"And I can return the compliment," was my reply, as we all gathered round a brew of tea to exchange news and compare notes.