compliments
- plural of compliment.
- present tense form of compliment (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Jeffrey Gundlach, who runs DoubleLine Capital and does not hand out compliments like Halloween candy, put it plainly in a post on social-media platform X: “Even Lacy Hunt has turned bearish, to his credit.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The hostess working the front desk at the bar compliments my hair, which, to be honest, is in desperate need of a cut.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
He is generous with compliments but expects his employees to earn them, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
While the two candidates have needled each other with personal digs and insults throughout much of the campaign, they appeared to set that energy aside during the Clovis forum and even traded some compliments.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
He had a hard time giving his kids compliments, as if afraid their heads would get too big, Jeff told me.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
