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
The daytime talk-show hosts complimented the appearance of guest Howie Mandel, who turned 70 in November.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
She was validated when one of the ad men the company hired picked hers out of the lineup and complimented it.
—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
Multiple Open Table users complimented the wait staff.
—Ella Gonzales
march 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
The dinner was lovely, and everyone complimented the table and chairs.
—Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
One night in Indianapolis, before a team dinner with the coaching staff and personnel department, an assistant coach complimented Brzezinski’s tact in conversations.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
She was validated when one of the ad men the company hired picked hers out of the lineup and complimented it.
—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
Multiple Open Table users complimented the wait staff.
—Ella Gonzales
march 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
The dinner was lovely, and everyone complimented the table and chairs.
—Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
One night in Indianapolis, before a team dinner with the coaching staff and personnel department, an assistant coach complimented Brzezinski’s tact in conversations.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complimented
congratulated
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Speakers also thanked and congratulated their teams, including prosecutors, police officers, and social workers for helping keep children safe.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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In a statement on Monday, Johnson congratulated King on landing the gig.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Complimented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complimented. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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