complimentary
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"He was very complimentary and it sounds like he was actually watching it," Jamieson told BBC Sport Scotland.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The AI was complimentary at first: “You’re in great shape,” it wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The benefits, like annual hotel credits, TSA PreCheck and a complimentary DoorDash DashPass membership, sounded great, but my college lifestyle didn’t justify using them.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Rodriguez embraced the culture as he sipped a complimentary can of Coca-Cola -- one of around a dozen he had hoarded to share with his family also attending the game.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
“They seemed nice enough to me. I just noticed they kept to themselves. They’re all very attractive,” I added, trying to be more complimentary.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
"Now sure, Captain Jack, ye's always full of your complimentaries," replied the sutler, taking the bridle of her customer.
From The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper
That, sir, he has to shew here; and confirmed under the hands of the most skilful and cunning complimentaries alive: Please you read, sir.
From Cynthia's Revels by Ben Jonson
When it became evident to Fuller that the venture was not going to pay, he sent out a flood of complimentaries to the school-teachers of New York City and the surrounding districts.
From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 2 (1867-1875) by Albert Bigelow Paine
Fuller, however, always ready for an emergency, sent out a flood of complimentaries to the school-teachers of New York and adjacent territory, and the house was crammed.
From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1835-1866) by Albert Bigelow Paine
No a dime, he says; but he showed me a bunch of complimentaries and laughed and said he’d sell them cheap.
From The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk by Victor [pseud.] Appleton
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