compliment
Example Sentences
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“Everyone was there to just compliment each other, dance with each other, have a good time. I could not have been more wrong about what I thought was going to happen there.”
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
On debate stages, candidates still draw distinctions with one another, but they also compliment their opponents and highlight areas of agreement.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
He was smart enough to give you a compliment, which can often help solidify a friendship.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
I laughed 10 times, which makes this “Scary Movie” the best of the bunch — a pallid compliment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
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 "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing compliment
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The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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