compliment
Example Sentences
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On debate stages, candidates still draw distinctions with one another, but they also compliment their opponents and highlight areas of agreement.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
I took it as a compliment because I’m an introvert.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
These Knicks are a serious team, shrewdly constructed, and this may be the biggest compliment anyone’s given them in eons.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Inside L.A.’s new wellness trend of super restful sound baths, where the beds are plush and the snoring is a compliment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The other officer nodded in response, busy examining his fingernails, but I couldn’t help but flush at the compliment.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing compliment
Some Tricky Homonyms
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The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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