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
Set on the banks of Regent’s Canal, the Gasholders development itself is quite a marvel, with the cast-iron frames of the Victorian gasholders complemented by the greenery of a beautiful new park.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
The beating heart of the hotel will remain the social-hub lobby, complemented by a lushly landscaped, 16,000 square-foot open-air rooftop terrace with 360-degree views of Los Angeles as well as a pool on the ground floor.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Much like their complementary attire at Sunday’s Denver Film Festival, the couple’s 2024 BET Awards red carpet looks both coordinated each other and complemented their individual style.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The two hit the event in glamorous designs that perfectly complemented each other.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
The trumpets lend a romantic, even sensual touch to this anthem of desperate love, complemented by the vocals of Ricardo Yocupicio and Geovanni Mondragón and the rest of the instrumentation, which includes the essential tuba, clarinets, and horns.
—Luisa Calle, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Those panels are naturally complemented by side windows that extend well below the character line to offer better views of the passing scenery.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
The blue-green foliage takes on orange to burgundy hues in autumn, complemented by purple-bronze seed heads, both of which persist through the winter months.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Mendes completed the look with a pair of diamond earrings, which complemented her new ring.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
The beating heart of the hotel will remain the social-hub lobby, complemented by a lushly landscaped, 16,000 square-foot open-air rooftop terrace with 360-degree views of Los Angeles as well as a pool on the ground floor.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Much like their complementary attire at Sunday’s Denver Film Festival, the couple’s 2024 BET Awards red carpet looks both coordinated each other and complemented their individual style.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The two hit the event in glamorous designs that perfectly complemented each other.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
The trumpets lend a romantic, even sensual touch to this anthem of desperate love, complemented by the vocals of Ricardo Yocupicio and Geovanni Mondragón and the rest of the instrumentation, which includes the essential tuba, clarinets, and horns.
—Luisa Calle, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Those panels are naturally complemented by side windows that extend well below the character line to offer better views of the passing scenery.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
The blue-green foliage takes on orange to burgundy hues in autumn, complemented by purple-bronze seed heads, both of which persist through the winter months.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Mendes completed the look with a pair of diamond earrings, which complemented her new ring.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complemented
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During the celebration, Kendall was presented with a white birthday cake adorned with black ribbons, white candles and shot bottles of 818 tequila (her alcohol brand).—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The facade is adorned with the brand’s signature cannage pattern, while inside there is Versailles parquet flooring similar to the Dior flagship at 30 Montaigne, the house’s historic address.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rosita, never having created a single ordinary thing in her 93 years, decorated the apartments with a kaleidoscopic sensibility born of a lifetime of collecting and experimenting.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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Plus, the cookies are not decorated with Crumbl’s common drizzles, pipings or crumbles.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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New York completed two blockbuster trades before the deadline, sending star cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both companies have completed initial tests showing that their approaches work, at least in mice, and both have started tests in larger animals — pigs and monkeys — to see whether their gene therapies can work in larger animals.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Complemented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complemented. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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