compliment
Example Sentences
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It’s the singer’s most sonically cohesive set, but this time that’s not necessarily a compliment.
I show him how to find the corner pieces first, and I compliment him each time he attaches a new piece.
From Literature
He knows that “Marty Supreme” holds an unflattering mirror up to his own drive and allows that to become its own backhanded compliment to the thrill of watching an actor chase success at all costs.
From Los Angeles Times
There was a lavish state banquet and compliments lavished by both men on each another.
From BBC
“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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
