complements

Example Sentences

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If you had to curate a quick three-book reading list that complements “Long Island Girls,” what would you pick?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Other cheese options include freshly grated gruyère, a classic choice for French Onion soup; Parmigiano-Reggiano, which is perfect in tomato-forward pasta soups; and crumbly goat cheese, which complements butternut squash soup or pumpkin bisque.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

It complements the expert while substituting for the intermediary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Article 84 complements this provision, stating that any team that violates Articles 82 will be permanently eliminated and will lose the match 3-0.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

This demandingness is called government, and it can also be seen in the way that verbs and adjectives are picky about their complements.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker