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compliments

  • plural
    of compliment.
    compliment
    noun
    an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration.
  • present tense form
    of compliment (3rd person singular).
    compliment
    noun
    an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration.

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A pair of OGs still competing in a young man’s game, the two traded compliments before parting: “Jay-Z is a killer,” said Scarface, whom Jay-Z hailed as “one of the best writers of any genre.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

I’m long on compliments, but also never skimp on critiques.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

You could describe that as the meaningless courtesies of routine statecraft, but it also suggested a high-flying hotel guest offering his compliments to the concierge: The eggs this morning were entirely delicious.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

"I may wear a wig if I'm dressing up, but usually I don't, and I get so many lovely compliments."

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

I wonder how many compliments he gets from Osei.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer