compliment
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It's high praise from the hottest author around at the moment and Cavanagh is quick to return the compliment and also talk about other local authors who he thinks people should be reading.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Yes, it’s a big responsibility and time-consuming, but it’s also a compliment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
This is a tricky thing to say because sometimes it can sound as if you’re paying yourself a compliment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
But the best compliment I can pay Early is that, while you never quite unsee his jawline and strategic padding, his total commitment is such that it swings you over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
She didn’t want to take any pleasure in his compliment, but her eyes still prickled.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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
Jeffrey Gundlach, who runs DoubleLine Capital and does not hand out compliments like Halloween candy, put it plainly in a post on social-media platform X: “Even Lacy Hunt has turned bearish, to his credit.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
There were also constant compliments that she was helping to "keep him alive".
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Bloom’s compliments were often accompanied by complaints about himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
He and Ridge both had milkshakes from Johnny Rockets, compliments of Gibby.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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
The president’s son called Navarro “my boy” and complimented him on the “jacked” physique he developed while in prison.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
Lindsay complimented Lathan on his recent foray into stand-up comedy at the Netflix is Joke Fest at the Laugh Factory.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
Papic also complimented the Chinese on smart strategic thinking about energy requirements.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
The Frenchmen gave courteous thanks, complimented Turner on his French, then bent over the table to pack the empty bottles and glasses into the canvas bag.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Rosé kept it simple of the carpet tonight, complimenting her ice blonde hair with a simple black bow dress.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
President and Chief Executive Gerard Bond said the company has its clearance certificate and is scheduled to list in New York in April, complimenting an existing Toronto listing for the Vancouver, British Columbia, company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Last week, she was the featured guest for an event hosted by The Free Press, whose founder, Bari Weiss, opened the conversation by complimenting Barrett’s pedicure.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2025
Mayers, appearing in a knee-length leather trench coat and a black surgical mask, seemed calm as he moved through the courthouse, stopping to thank a passerby for complimenting his jacket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025
His comrades swarmed him, pounding him on the back and complimenting him.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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