- present tense form of compliment (3rd person singular).
- plural of compliment.
compliments
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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
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
Burnham did look a little nervous as us reporters trooped into the room, but then, for the most part, the compliments flowed from the president.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The buttery, milder fish compliments the tang of the tomatoes and the bright balsamic dressing that finishes the salad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
And I didn’t care when Mustafa told me my head wouldn’t fit through the door anymore if it kept growing bigger from all the compliments.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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