compliment
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England winger Anthony Gordon says being sworn at by Mexico boss Javier Aguirre in a viral moment of their World Cup match was "just a bit of fun" and a "compliment".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Everyone was there to just compliment each other, dance with each other, have a good time. I could not have been more wrong about what I thought was going to happen there.”
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The words “he’s a machine” are a compliment “reserved for the very best garbagemen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
I live with a praise deficit, in a vast compliment desert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
That’s the kind of compliment teachers give kids who always get the answer wrong in class.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
There were also constant compliments that she was helping to "keep him alive".
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 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
Daphne and Eddie magnanimously turn the other cheek and then go back to lavishing one another with murmured compliments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Preston: One of the best compliments that Jon Tolins, our showrunner, ever gave me was when he saw the dailies from that day of the tutu and dancing with the little 6-year-olds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
To me, it was the highest of compliments.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
This is not the first time Trump has complimented the Australian retirement program.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 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
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
Mrs. Gardiner then rallied her niece on Wickham’s desertion, and complimented her on bearing it so well.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Students who saw our campaign were more willing to take social risks, such as complimenting peers, expressing gratitude and asking for help when they needed it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 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
The proposed improvements aim to modernise the station while still complimenting the history and heritage of the building, they added.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 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
I tuned back in as the judge was complimenting the Courters on their willingness to take me.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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