compliment
Example Sentences
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Compliment his work, and Jay, ever the stoic, will usually respond: “It is what it is.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2023
A: It is definitely A Thing, and I’m delighted that your experience with the Secret Queer Compliment Club has been such a positive one.
From Slate • Jul. 10, 2017
Try a General, and Gentle, Compliment A friend who was morbidly obese lost a considerable amount of weight, which greatly improved her appearance.
From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2013
Highest Compliment: After getting some words of encouragement from a man named “Moose,” Emmitt Smith, NFL hero and Dallas Cowboy living legend, cut a rug to a Viennese waltz with partner Cheryl Burke.
From Time • Nov. 13, 2012
“I know you’re sorry. But next time you like get one boy’s attention, act nice. Compliment the hat. Don’t go throw it out a window. Okay?”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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