How to Use complementary in a Sentence

complementary

adjective

• She wore a new outfit with a complementary scarf.
• My spouse and I have complementary goals.
• The two films are complementary in a weird sort of way.
  — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
• Snag yours now to serve as the tree in your main space or as a complementary tree.
  — Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
• So for us the two fairs are complementary.
  — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026
• So our goal is more that the linear and the game are complementary.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
• Each blate has a complementary blue pattern, but the set isn’t matchy-matchy.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
• If that’s too much, at least paint it the same as, or a complementary color to, the kitchen.
  — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 25 Jan. 2020
• Blend each side with complementary shades.
  — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
• The other strand reads that template and lays down a complementary set of bases.
  — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
• The team has been playing complementary football on both sides of the ball.
  — Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
• Choose felt in classic shades of red and green, then add in complementary hues like orange and aqua.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
• Here's a great gift for folks who like whiskey but also like the many complementary flavors out there.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 29 Nov. 2022
• Next to his wife, Prince William wore a dark suit and a complementary green tie.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 June 2022
• What blush shades are complementary for older skin?
  — Jenny Berg, Glamour, 29 May 2026
• The songs about bullies made for a complementary mashup, as fan video highlights.
  — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2024
• The skill sets of both firms are complementary to one another.
  — William Thornton [email protected], AL.com, 11 Dec. 2017
• The Cavs solved that problem, and added some nice complementary pieces in the process.
  — Staff Report, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Feb. 2018
• Guests can choose a slate of either five white or five red wines, matched to complementary flavors in the sweets.
  — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, 12 June 2017
• The rolls are sliced in half and served alongside a complementary (in color and taste) wasabi-herb sauce.
  — al, 9 Jan. 2020
• And will green be the new complementary color for mothers and the rest of the bridal party?
  — Marianne Rohrlich, New York Times, 22 May 2018
• Frame them as complementary tools.
  — Eric Harmon, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
• But whether the flavors are complementary remains to be seen.
  — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
• So wind and solar are complementary, but not enough so to solve the problem or cover the gaps.
  — David Roberts, Vox, 31 Mar. 2018
• The easiest way is to pick one artist and choose two complementary pieces from the same series.
  — Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
• And then there are other complementary tools which come second.
  — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
• Yang cited the complementary strengths of both platforms as the basis for the tie-up.
  — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 17 June 2026
• The sport has a complementary effect, too, of opening places and people to us.
  — Brad Rickman, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2018
• Before, the yard felt cramped and dated, not at all complementary of the update the home had gone through.
  — Nicole Villalpando, USA TODAY, 19 June 2020
• But age limits and design reform are complementary tools in the same project.
  — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026