as in adorned
to serve as a completing element to
this silk handkerchief will complement your suit very nicely and give it a bit of dash
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Recent Examples of complemented
At the 2025 Emmy Awards, Domingo made a bold statement in a baby blue and brown suit, complemented by a matching scarf layered over a coordinating top.
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Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
As for her top, Biles kept it simple by wearing a black tank top that effortlessly complemented her flashy jeans.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Interior serenity is complemented by the SUV’s smooth, steady ride.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
In the center's garden, during fall, the fothergilla will turn fire orange, which will be complemented by the deep red of the azaleas.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
This experiential approach to learning is complemented by cutting-edge facilities, including our beer lab, wine lab, and student-run FIU Bistro.
—Dr. Michael Cheng, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The approach is complemented by heavy use of the Estevez brothers’ childhood Super 8 movies, genre-bending DIY productions that Charlie notes often bore similarities to the movies their father was making at the time.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Usually, though, it would be complemented by a transverse rear bed, because a longitudinal bed layout simply wouldn't fit behind the popular tandem bathroom compartment and front dinette.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
This is complemented by using these tools to seek out informational interviews with people who share an affiliation with you.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
As for her top, Biles kept it simple by wearing a black tank top that effortlessly complemented her flashy jeans.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Interior serenity is complemented by the SUV’s smooth, steady ride.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
In the center's garden, during fall, the fothergilla will turn fire orange, which will be complemented by the deep red of the azaleas.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
This experiential approach to learning is complemented by cutting-edge facilities, including our beer lab, wine lab, and student-run FIU Bistro.
—Dr. Michael Cheng, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The approach is complemented by heavy use of the Estevez brothers’ childhood Super 8 movies, genre-bending DIY productions that Charlie notes often bore similarities to the movies their father was making at the time.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Usually, though, it would be complemented by a transverse rear bed, because a longitudinal bed layout simply wouldn't fit behind the popular tandem bathroom compartment and front dinette.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
This is complemented by using these tools to seek out informational interviews with people who share an affiliation with you.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complemented
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Mexican flags and candy adorned the Copley Plaza in front of The Old Globe on Saturday as a crowd joined dignitaries in celebrating the 215th Mexican Independence Day.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hanging from these are chandelier-like devices adorned with five or six electrodes dangling into the water, all powered by a booming gas generator on the boat.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Anyhow, who cares about three rooms and two baths in an open floor plan if the open floor plan is decorated with sand dunes and airborne silt!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The enormous bed is upholstered in green velvet, a custom Lawson Fenning, and the living room was decorated with pieces from Soho Home and a treasure trove of 1stDibs finds like midcentury chairs by William Hinn.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then rookie center Dominique Malonga completed a three point play that propelled the Storm up by one point, 84-83 with 31 seconds remaining.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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After the actress successfully completed her obstacle course of spicy wing eating, Palmer referenced Evans' past comments about her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Complemented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complemented. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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