compliment
Example Sentences
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Michael said, “This may sound like an insult, but I mean it as a compliment: You look like a Muppet.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
He had splurged and gotten his nails done, and they looked fantastic, which I was sure to compliment him on.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Actually, crediting the Kings with playing playoff hockey isn’t necessarily a compliment since the team hasn’t won a postseason series since hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2014.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
“She kept coming back and trying to compliment me, like, ‘Oh my god, I love your nails,’” she said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
The other officer nodded in response, busy examining his fingernails, but I couldn’t help but flush at the compliment.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing compliment
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