compliment
Example Sentences
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He was asked to take set-pieces which is a compliment.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
He knows that “Marty Supreme” holds an unflattering mirror up to his own drive and allows that to become its own backhanded compliment to the thrill of watching an actor chase success at all costs.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
It’s the singer’s most sonically cohesive set, but this time that’s not necessarily a compliment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
"This movie that isn't going to be for everyone but, personally, I think that's way more of a compliment than it is an insult," says Fitzpatrick.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
She wrote tracking and then using cucos right beneath it on the blackboard, and Seven wasn’t sure how to feel at the backhanded compliment.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
