COMPLIMENT in a Sentence
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161 example sentences for COMPLIMENT, such as:
1. They paid him a high compliment.
2. With the compliments of the season.
3. I can live for two months on a good compliment.
4. Little compliments mean so much to me sometimes.
5. To listen to someone is the greatest compliment you can pay.
2. With the compliments of the season.
3. I can live for two months on a good compliment.
4. Little compliments mean so much to me sometimes.
5. To listen to someone is the greatest compliment you can pay.
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Meanings and Examples of COMPLIMENT
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compliment
v. say something to someone that expresses praise
n. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
Classic Sentence: (153 in 11 pages)
1 You were so good as to promise that you would always substitute the phrase, annual compliment.
2 If the same annual compliment would be acceptable there, why, I see nothing to part us, unless you do.
3 However improbable both Mr. Bounderby and myself might have deemed it years ago, that he would ever become my patron, making me an annual compliment, I cannot but regard him in that light.
4 But the Disinherited Knight spoke not a word in reply to the compliment of the Prince, which he only acknowledged with a profound obeisance.
5 He was not naturally acute of perception, but those too much undervalued his understanding who deemed that this flattering compliment would obliterate the sense of the prior insult.
6 Mrs. Norris accepted the compliment, and admired the nice discernment of character which could so well distinguish merit.
7 Whichever Mr. Yates did not chuse would perfectly satisfy him, and a short parley of compliment ensued.
8 Nor must you be fancying that the invitation is meant as any particular compliment to you; the compliment is intended to your uncle and aunt and me.
9 She said little, assented only here and there, and betrayed no inclination either of appropriating any part of the compliment to herself, or of strengthening his views in favour of Northamptonshire.
10 Sir Thomas immediately improved this compliment by adding, "Very true."
11 But I am not fishing; don't compliment me.
12 Nothing was omitted, on his side, of civility, compliment, or kindness, that might assist the plan.
13 Crawford called the next day, and on the score of Edmund's return, Sir Thomas felt himself more than licensed to ask him to stay dinner; it was really a necessary compliment.
14 Such was his instinctive compliment to the good manners of Mr. Crawford; and, be the consequence what it might, Fanny's immediate feelings were infinitely soothed.
15 What Fanny told her of former times dwelt more on her mind than the pages of Goldsmith; and she paid her sister the compliment of preferring her style to that of any printed author.
Example Sentence:
1 I can live for two months on a good compliment.
2 They paid him a high compliment.
3 To listen to someone is the greatest compliment you can pay.
4 A compliment is a gift, not to be thrown away carelessly, unless you want to hurt the giver.
5 Even if you're only a freshman, it's no compliment to be told your humor is sophomoric.
6 She complained that her husband never paid her any compliments any more.
7 Little compliments mean so much to me sometimes.
8 With the compliments of the season.