1
as in tribute
an admiring personal remark
a woman who does not know how to accept a compliment graciously
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2
as in congratulations
compliments plural
best wishes
please extend our compliments to the chef for a great meal
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as in to congratulate
to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune
complimented her on her election victory
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Recent Examples of compliment
Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Salon embraces that motif, with an asymmetrical, curving silhouette that's sure to get plenty of compliments.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Adam Shankman, the director of Hairspray the musical, complimented my performance in the Rusical.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Patti Leve of Buffalo Grove was new to the senior expo and offered organizers a compliment.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Salon embraces that motif, with an asymmetrical, curving silhouette that's sure to get plenty of compliments.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Thyme naturally has a lemony undertone that compliments the fresh lemon in these shortbread cookies perfectly.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Adam Shankman, the director of Hairspray the musical, complimented my performance in the Rusical.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliment
Noun
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The Work Isn’t Finished, a tribute by her longtime friend the filmmaker Jem Cohen, who photographed her and her work over several decades.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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An Elvis tribute artist named Hayden Lynn was performing.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Villa Park assistant coach Ted Lawton raced to congratulate Urbanski while the Spartans’ players swarmed Noriega.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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After Biles qualified for her third Olympic Games, Owens congratulated his wife with a kiss while holding a cutout of her face.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The television impresario Ed Sullivan is to be honored with the Ahmet Ertegun Award, a commendation for non-performers named after the late Atlantic Records co-founder who started the Rock Hall with Rolling Stone magazine’s Jann Wenner in the mid-1980s.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The three officers involved in the incident at the diner were honored with life-saving commendations.—
Carolyn Gusoff
April 6,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The State's Attorney's Office argued the McDonald case was a completely different situation than what the coalition wants investigated in regards to Operation Midway Blitz.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In regards to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre feature rights won by A24, Obsession director Curry Barker is set to direct and write a reimagined version.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During my visit to New York, my wife and I will again pay our respects to the victims, the families, and the bravery shown in the face of terrible loss.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the investigation has moved forward in other respects.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Onyemata was one of the free-agent signings the Jets got the most praise for — a rock-solid veteran defensive tackle who can help in both the run and pass game.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Snitker received further praise when he was shown on the jumbotron before the bottom of the fourth inning.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Compliment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliment. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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