compliment
Example Sentences
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“While the market continues to focus on the ‘compliment or kill’ nature of AI, we find plenty of strong picks that may be going under the radar.”
From Barron's
If he thought he was going to worm his way back into her good graces by complimenting her kid, he had another thing coming.
From Literature
Bhattacharya has said in emails to staff he will try to visit the CDC’s Atlanta campus weekly and complimented employees’ “extraordinary professionalism” and “depth of talent, expertise, and dedication.”
Rosé kept it simple of the carpet tonight, complimenting her ice blonde hair with a simple black bow dress.
From BBC
But Elisha’s letters also contained condescension disguised as compliment: “You have more brain than I gave you credit for,” or, “I had no idea you wrote or thought so well.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
