as in congratulated
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 complimented
Ever the fashionista, Hilton complimented London on her all-pink ski look in the video.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
It’s made up of vibrant tulips and daisies in purple, pink, yellow, and white shades that are complimented by natural-looking eucalyptus leaves and assorted greenery.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Schumaker complimented his performance.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The daytime talk-show hosts complimented the appearance of guest Howie Mandel, who turned 70 in November.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
That ad man who complimented her work at the first meeting?
—thehustle.co, 20 Mar. 2026
And then complimented by Arslan [Elver] and the Framestore team that did animation of him.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
In a news conference earlier this week, Yormark said the league was receiving feedback about the court from players and coaches, adding that referees had complimented it.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
With Thurman leaving no crumbs in her performance as the revenge-seeking matriarch of criminals, she is complimented by a talented ensemble of young actresses.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
It’s made up of vibrant tulips and daisies in purple, pink, yellow, and white shades that are complimented by natural-looking eucalyptus leaves and assorted greenery.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Schumaker complimented his performance.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The daytime talk-show hosts complimented the appearance of guest Howie Mandel, who turned 70 in November.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
That ad man who complimented her work at the first meeting?
—thehustle.co, 20 Mar. 2026
And then complimented by Arslan [Elver] and the Framestore team that did animation of him.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
In a news conference earlier this week, Yormark said the league was receiving feedback about the court from players and coaches, adding that referees had complimented it.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
With Thurman leaving no crumbs in her performance as the revenge-seeking matriarch of criminals, she is complimented by a talented ensemble of young actresses.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complimented
congratulated
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Three current council members, including Hillary Shields, congratulated Lopez in brief remarks at his party.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni congratulated the police late Saturday for the arrest.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Complimented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complimented. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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