compliment

"It's a great compliment and it's great to play with him," Alexander-Arnold said of Gordon.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

First of all, thanks very much for the compliment.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

“Precedent-setting,” declared one internet ethicist, and he didn’t mean it as a compliment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

What goes down: He accidentally blurts out an inappropriate word that shocks his older co-workers, who don’t understand that the word is often used as a compliment among young people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

“You mathematician! I wish you could at least pay a compliment without arithmetic! Eight from nineteen is eleven. Twice as pretty every year...Goodness, I’m twenty-two times as pretty!”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Burnham did look a little nervous as us reporters trooped into the room, but then, for the most part, the compliments flowed from the president.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Zacharek accurately referred to Miyazaki’s narratives as “wriggly, noodle-shaped things,” and not in offering her compliments to the chef.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

The buttery, milder fish compliments the tang of the tomatoes and the bright balsamic dressing that finishes the salad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Little wonder then that Musk has been heaping compliments on ASML, posting on X Saturday that “ASML should be treasured. It is arguably the greatest company in Europe.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

Deydey’s compliments were so rare that when he gave them Omakayas at first didn’t absorb what she’d heard.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

The only proof that they were on surveillance came on the rare occasions when a deputy later complimented me on a shot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

He complimented an Emirati journalist who asked a question, describing the man known as MBZ as a "handsome guy" whom "I can put... right now in a movie".

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Badenoch complimented Minaj on Friday, saying she was a fan of the Trinidad and Tobago-born rapper's song Starship.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

On Aug. 20, 2021, after being complimented for a post that was viewed more than 15,000 times, Wang responded to a Chinese official: “Thank you leader,” according to the plea agreement.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

If anybody complimented me like that, I'd be trying hard not to smile, but would probably slip a little one in.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

To begin a conversation, start with something simple like complimenting someone's outfit, introducing yourself and asking why they're there, Leverich advises.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Now, she could eat whatever she wanted, just in smaller portions, and people were complimenting her looks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Rosé kept it simple of the carpet tonight, complimenting her ice blonde hair with a simple black bow dress.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

“It’s brilliant!” he whispers, complimenting her writing as propulsive.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025

Chess patted Emma on the back, which felt like he was complimenting her.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix