Example Sentences

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“His take on guitar chords and comping is so original, it’s almost too original to be fully appreciated until you get deep down into what he’s doing. I think he’s invented his own vocabulary.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

"This isn’t a casino when you’re comping a room."

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025

This track showcases her effervescent melodic content combined in her right hand and her passionate comping in her left hand.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

Since the Valieva case became public, the ISU has raised the minimum age for skaters comping at the next Winter Games in 2026 in Italy to 17 years old.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2022

Towards the end, Dr Luke says that Martin loves the mind-numbingly boring task of comping together a vocal: “He’ll do it for hours”.

From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2015