complimentary

The complimentary appetizer that was once cheap enough to disappear into the cost of doing business becomes expensive enough to notice.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Caruso was complimentary of the mayor’s leadership at the groundbreaking for the new center, which will replace one destroyed in the 2025 Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

None of the songs about him were complimentary.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

American now offers Bottega, an Italian sparkling wine, complimentary in the main cabin on international flights, in addition to the usual red and white.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

She continued hastily, “Don’t you suppose he could tell from the tone used that the words weren’t complimentary? Don’t you suppose he’s heard the words used before and noted upon what occasions?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

Fuller, however, always ready for an emergency, sent out a flood of complimentaries to the school-teachers of New York and adjacent territory, and the house was crammed.

From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1835-1866) by Albert Bigelow Paine

"Now sure, Captain Jack, ye's always full of your complimentaries," replied the sutler, taking the bridle of her customer.

From The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper

That, sir, he has to shew here; and confirmed under the hands of the most skilful and cunning complimentaries alive: Please you read, sir.

From Cynthia's Revels by Ben Jonson

Why, if I had an interest in your show I could fill your place with complimentaries 30 to the real people of Seaside Park.

From The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk by Victor [pseud.] Appleton

Through some unaccountable oversight, they neglected to specially mark or punch these complimentaries.

From A Pirate of Parts by Richard Neville