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
Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
There are slasher movies, and then there's whatever Bodies Bodies Bodies is (this is a compliment).
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Wood said, while also complimenting Montana’s football tradition.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But the compliments stopped there.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
There are slasher movies, and then there's whatever Bodies Bodies Bodies is (this is a compliment).
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
In July, a car-service driver complimented Vonn on an episode.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Wood said, while also complimenting Montana’s football tradition.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliment
Noun
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During his victory speech, Prabowo paid tribute to Suharto and thanked his ex-wife.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Before the game, Lambeau Field held a moment of silence to pay tribute to Kneeland's life.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Pop icon Justin Bieber publicly congratulated him, leading to the development of a friendship between the two.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk — who knows a little something about landing a 900 — congratulated Ovechkin on the milestone.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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LaBare earned commendation from the Navy during his actions in the raid.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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In his role as an officer, Baker received multiple chief’s commendations, including one in 2011 for his role in flawlessly executing multiple critical tasks during a domestic shooting incident involving a man who allegedly shot and wounded his wife in their suburban townhouse neighborhood.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Taiwan, likely owing to its precarious geopolitical position, was especially active in these regards.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The tariffs case in most respects appears to be an instance in which the conservative Justices would favor limiting executive power, but the idea that foreign affairs and emergencies are different may muddy that conclusion.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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Family, former co-stars, and sometimes both are paying their respects to the late Diane Ladd.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Asked for just a few nice lines about the director for IndieWire, OutFest Next’s top trio of tastemakers — Sheryl Santacruz, Daniel Cooke, and Gabi Grossman, all familiar festival circuit faces with real warmth behind them — sent an effervescent text wall of sincere and complex praise via email.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Nov. 2025
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Having publicly criticized Davie several times over the summer amid a number of other scandals, Nandy was full of praise for Davie and Turness this time around.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Compliment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliment. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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