compliment
Example Sentences
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One surprising response wasn’t a complaint at all, but a compliment to L.A. drivers.
From Los Angeles Times
Emery returned the compliment, saying: "He's a fantastic guy. A fantastic player. Because he loves football. He loves work."
From Barron's
“I’m really proud of our nonconference schedule. Not many local teams are willing to play us, so I want to compliment Long Beach State,” Close said.
From Los Angeles Times
"I take it as a compliment that I am doing something so outrageous and so crazy that people have to write it off," he said.
From BBC
I begged the doc for compliments, but she wasn’t buying.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
