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Sentence Examples A Mexican businessman sent over a bottle of three-year-old rum, with his compliments, and then came to join the party. He'd been a perfect gentleman, lauding me with compliments, calling when he said he would. Next day, the show opens, with many speeches and compliments, and a dinner of faintly embarrassing lavishness. It was her first taste of sago and she was full of compliments for this dish, which was enhanced with palm sugar and coconut milk. He patted an example of a feedback file, which was bulging with faxed compliments for a very busy individual. I would have passed on my compliments to the artist, had it not been a drawing from the disturbingly popular Japanese art form manga. So, even though I don't think the photos are that good, thanks for the compliments! I appreciate your doing so, and thanks also for the compliments about the photos! She wants to match Harriet with Mr. Elton, and when Harriet compliments him, Emma's plan is set in motion. The stunning and grandiose set compliments the beauty of Puccini's emotionally melodic score. He has personally received a lot of compliments for the shapeliness of his pins in high heels. Please pass on my thanks to everyone for their support and compliments and their best wishes for my future. I felt he was so used to being dismissed that he found my compliments false, a trick, a trap, a delusion. He wasn't big on compliments, however when he did give them it was clear he meant them with all his heart. Meanwhile, MacLeod will remain unfazed by such compliments while continuing his ascent to the sport's summit. He never pushed his will on her, didn't slobber over her, filling her ears with cheap platitudes and hollow compliments. One of the authors, a drunken sot, compliments Deeds, and convinces him, with Bennett's help, to go on a binge with him. Interestingly, Americans also accept more of the compliments they are given than do South Africans. Each was born proudly to the table and greeted by compliments and noises of admiration. Conversations are marked by frequent exchanges of compliments and repeated handshaking. Show More Sentences Thank you so much for the compliments on my writing style and my characters. He is not the sort of person who gives out compliments or pats you on the back, he does it in other ways. At the hub is the hairdresser, doing what they love, surrounded by their friends in a world where compliments are common currency. Being maid of honour is a pretty cool job really, and my taffeta monstrosity got lots of polite compliments. John had displayed their work well and received many compliments for his dedication and initiative. Joe has extended his organic meals menu in recent months and has received many compliments. His compliments were so polite and guarded but if you thought about them, they meant much. These compliments and encouraging expressions keep students positive and help them get through the class without dragging. The couples walked around the room receiving many compliments for their costumes. Thanks for your extensive constructive criticism and your compliments on my writing. As this is her first exhibition, her eyes naturally light up when someone compliments an exhibit. I stood in the queue, paid this so-called tax and received a small envelope containing compliments of the season from friends in Johannesburg. She thanked everyone for providing such lovely entertainment and wished everyone the compliments of the season. Also we have returned your cheque as the photograph is sent with our compliments. The winner will receive, with our compliments, an incredible week-long holiday in a luxury villa in sunkissed Marbella. Please accept this free copy of The Word Among Us magazine with my compliments. He and his companion had enjoyed themselves and he was full of congratulations and compliments. Conversation is however interspersed with the easier compliments on our chopstick skills and disbelief at how hairy the boys are. Every one was helpful and eager to practice their English, proud of their country, if not their politicians, always fishing for compliments. I was going to ask him what he'd liked best, but though it would probably look like I was fishing for compliments, so let it drop. Show More Sentences You don't bother to say that you aren't fishing for compliments, that you really do mean it. When she wasn't fishing for compliments she was sitting in front of one of the televisions and indulging in a rather large glass of sherry. He says he's not a singer and is going to quit the show, clearly fishing for compliments. I'm not fishing for compliments or anything, but two people have recently asked me when I'll post another story. Many compliments were extended to Johnny Burke and Michael Mooney for all the work they put into organising and coordinating the entire venture. She knew, truly enough however, that her godfather didn't believe in compliments and flattery unless they were earned. She charmed a Danish motel manager named Benny with her compliments on his freshly painted rooms. Do you get compliments when you throw that purple scarf around your neck or do you look cool and sharp in black? These would get him into the Guinness Book of Records as collecting the largest number of compliments slips. It came in a hand-written envelope, with a stamp on it, with no enclosed note or compliments slip. And when, at last, they came to me, they did so with a compliments slip that featured an engraving from Dickens's The Old Curiosity Shop. Pay compliments often but sincerely and show people gratitude whenever appropriate. It is very flattering and a big boost to the ego to receive compliments from someone like Stacey Jones. He compliments her food but surely anything would taste good after prison grub. They had taken their leave of Maralynne and Chester, after a dish of ice cream each for dessert and about a dozen compliments for their hostess. It's one of the great tragedies of human life that we tend to save our best compliments for eulogies. The party was abuzz with compliments for George's new place, which does not actually open to the public until mid-September. There was no pomp and show to mark the occasion, only the greetings and compliments of his well-wishers. I get called ranga and carrot-top, but the thing is, I get more compliments than not. The classic rock played compliments the excellent whiskey sour I drank on my first visit. Show More Sentences To Justin, they seemed just like friends, ready with compliments and always offering gifts. Marguerite Norton stood to her right, conferring air kisses and compliments. Best of fare was provided and compliments to the faithful organisers who put so much effort into such a worthy undertaking. Robyn and I wish you all in Richmond Valley the compliments of the season. I think that got out because he was daft enough to send a compliments slip or something, which the Brazilian doc then sold to the press for lots of cash. Please give my sincere compliments and a well deserved Bravo! When the gun carriage itself comes past we will present arms to pay our compliments to the Queen Mother and other members of the Royal Family travelling behind the coffin. A sizable crowd turned out in glorious weather conditions to pay their compliments to the small band of volunteers who had seen the six-year project bear fruit. We started with tremendous sourdough bread whose moist grey crumb, chewy crust and deep sustaining flavour would certainly attract compliments and loyalty even in France. We were very sorry to hear about the theft and we were happy to give them a replacement with our compliments and hope that they have a very merry Christmas. I have received more compliments and more flattery than is healthy for me. All concerned in the projects deserved congratulations and compliments. If you have decided to be a strand style setter, enjoy the challenges, the hard work and the ultimate compliments and admiration for a style well designed. During lunch she kept fishing for compliments, which I gave her. The first time I got naked with this guy I was dating, I went fishing for compliments and made a comment about a totally insignificant part of my body. By now, though, Fitzpatrick is a little weary of the implicit compliments. The thief compliments the things he steals, if not the owner of them. Nothing flattered her more than compliments for her cooking. And, what compliments such a look better than a splash of blood? Her hair hung in rat-tails, the gauzy dress was one big wrinkle, and her cheek had acquired an ugly purple bruise, compliments of the gorilla who almost drowned her. Show More Sentences Easily hurt by insults and just as easily swayed by compliments, she dwelled in an angsty purgatory familiar to most adolescents. A prime example of creepy camouflage is thinking of harassment as compliments. Be prepared to receive tons of compliments on your glowy skin. He teases the astrophysicists with his advanced technology then withholds the information because he deems us unworthy, then backhandedly compliments our biodiversity. He does not flatter me with compliments, which I know cannot be genuine. Helen cultivated a low and seductively breathy voice and gushed with compliments to win people to her wishes. You're certainly handing out the compliments tonight, what's up? Swift is a rhythmic and melodic kleptomaniac, and I mean that as the highest of compliments. Over the next three meals, she had steadily turned up the heat, and all he ever did was lavish compliments on the quality and quantity of the food. I have a black button-up shirt dress with three-quarter sleeves that I bought 5 years ago, and it always gets compliments, though it is one of the simplest items I own. All the compliments are very flattering, but it's kind of embarrassing! Here, courtesy of BuzzFeed, is how it feels to be on the end of unsolicited compliments and harassment. Thanks for all the compliments for my chapter headings and titles. Yet I was hugged, inundated with compliments, and told how strong I was for being on the receiving end. The bride was also pampered with a makeup application and hair updo, compliments of the salon. What that meant Em wasn't sure, but her deep blue eyes and long lashes were often called bedroom eyes, and drew more than a few compliments. I've more compliments to impart, to be sure, but I'd as lief make a gift of them to none but thy lautitious self. Everything Tastes Better with Bacon, a book by Sara Perry, is a cookbook that compliments bacon's many uses in cooking. The proper solaces of age are not music and compliments, but wisdom and devotion. Of course, sometimes compliments just aren't really compliments. Underhanded compliments are, for better or worse, nothing new or unusual. Show More Sentences I don't defend, offend or vanitize my body or appearance so compliments or insults in that area go over my head and past me. The one in the dining room is my favourite as it is of bottle ends, which compliments the glass worktops. This book compliments Safety Plays and Endplays and Know Your Suit Combinations. Jolynn Paige, a former teacher in Suttons Bay, Michigan, has come up with a way to ritualize giving compliments at dinnertime. In sticking for Irish tradition, real Irish soda bread compliments your lamb stew. He compliments us on our stubble, and we are pleased by this. Chesterton's global distribution arm compliments a quality product with unparallel service to the end user. Beyond paying her a few charming compliments and amusing her with gay conversation, had he done anything at all to try and gain her affection? He simply notes that illocutions such as requests, offers, invitations and compliments are intrinsically polite in China and do not constitute a face concern. Jones had not travelled far before he paid his compliments to that beautiful planet, and, turning to his companion, asked him if he had ever beheld so delicious an evening? The opposition assessed Ivanov's first annual address, since being elected president, as empty, idealess but filled with compliments to the Government. Triple Glazing provides an excellent alternative for those wishing more than just regular Double Glazing and perfectly compliments our other glass products. A guitar-bass-drums arrangement compliments the vocals of lead singer Owain Ginsberg, who sounds like Kelly Jones of the Stereophonies, except, well, croakier. Jonson's poem ends with the highest compliments for Lady Barbara Sidney, born Gamage, whose Penshurst huswifery was apparently of a truly impeccable standard. We built a fire in the huge fireplace, then sat around drinkling bootleg beer and whiskey, compliments of Joe himself, Valley High's greatest athlete. And the service was impeccable with fresh breads, homemade dips, petit fours, and even a digestif brought to all tables, compliments of the house. Senders can compose a greeting for a girlfriend for him to read with a wink and sexy smile, serving them compliments, not come-ons for the holidays. In particular, the last paragraph of the reading passage talks about different tendencies identified by sociolinguists in compliments given by female and male speakers. Examples from Classical Literature But, cried the Oriental in him, babus do not travel far to retail compliments. Warwick never rummaged work-baskets, gossipped, or paid compliments for want of something to do. They paid crude compliments to the girl who stood with graniteware coffeepot waiting to refill their cups. Besides, I dont like to lose that write-up with all my carefully phrased compliments for each and every member in the cast. I send them all my compliments from the homeland, and ask the reader, if he will, to do likewise. After honouring me with most flattering compliments, the Duke and party retired. I conveyed the bayberry wax to Abb de Chalut, with your compliments, as you desired. Jemmy, however, was too old a stager, and pocketed the box and other compliments at the same time. In my countree there is not such mans of so beegness, so good talk, so compliments, so strongness of sense and such. His delighted vanity found in it the most insidious of compliments, as she had intended. This interchange of compliments was interrupted by the announcement of supper. After the usual compliments, I gave her the two pieces of sarcenet she had commissioned me to get. He was satiated with cake and tea and compliments that evening and recklessly truthful. Nor will I, but by distant civilities, return the compliments of any of my acquaintances. My best compliments attend my young chief, now seated, to use an Oriental phrase, upon the musnud. They came to ask how she was, and commented on her looks with the politest of compliments. Followed the usual exchange of lilied words, of felicitations and compliments. My compliments to Mrs. Tennant, and all the good folks in Glenconnel and Barguharrie. Coffee and mastic are served, and the compliments of the season are exchanged. But his compliments were lost on the patagonian, for he did not understand a single syllable. Show More Sentences After the first exchange of compliments and cordialities, they drove to the Palace in the same carriage. The marquis came in, and after a thousand compliments he proposed a game of quinze. Her servility and fulsome compliments when Emmy was in prosperity were not more to that lady's liking. There was no sign of cynicism now, no bandying of compliments. But the Commander-in-Chief must not tarry to bandy compliments. The ambitious vulgar show you their spoons and brooches and rings, and preserve their cards and compliments. Must I pay you compliments on your agreeability, Mr. Beecher? My mother desires her very best compliments and regards, and a thousand thanks, and says you really quite oppress her. And not so much the cussing, Peter, as the useless compliments. He will not have our compliments if there is defilement behind them. The man takes out his segar and passes the compliments, sociable. Laurie's a nice boy and I like him, and I won't have any sentimental stuff about compliments and such rubbish. I addressed the usual compliments to her and enquired after her mother. The queen remained for a short time to receive the compliments of the city dignitaries and to reply to the salutations of the ladies. Mr Pancks, in whom these impersonal compliments produced an irresistible sheepishness, never rallied after such a charge. Hasn't it dawned on them that his shop-soiled past pays them no compliments? Then he left us after the usual compliments, smirking reassurringly over his shoulder. Knock old Sherman up, and tell him, with my compliments, that I want Toby at once. So a tray was fitted out before anyone began, and taken up with the cook's compliments. My very best and kindest compliments to her, and to all the children. Show More Sentences This remark called up a discourse relative to the promptitude Nicholas had displayed, and he was overwhelmed with compliments and commendations. Make my compliments to Baron mure, and Mrs. mure, and all that family. Disown sons and daughters, senor, who don't do what deserves that compliments of this sort should be paid to their parents. The Admiral's compliments, and he would take it as a favour if you would haul down your wireless for a few days. After a pause he began to speak poetically of the scenery and to offer her loverlike speeches and compliments. When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce. This compliments the other services we offer which include PURLs, email, sms and personalised flash video perfectly. Master Udal, the minister, was not a man to bandy compliments. Saying you hardly notice Geoff Smith doesn't sound like the greatest of compliments as he tours around the country armed with three prototype hammered dulcimers. Should our whole intercourse consist of an exchange of compliments? March's compliments, and would the ladies walk down to supper. I amuse myself by paying a few compliments to a schoolgirl for whom I do not care two straws more than for any agreeable and passably clever woman I meet. It was remarked that the king, who had seemed more than surprised at his sister-in-law's appearance was most flattering in his compliments to her. The little girl smiled fatuously, as though I were paying her compliments. His compliments were so delicately administered that I blushed less than I might have done and settled with the stranger in the white coat without making any mistakes. Tackleton's compliments, and he's sent a few toys for the Babby. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of compliments? Words that rhyme with compliments What is the adverb for compliments? What is the adjective for compliments? What is the noun for compliments? Translations for compliments Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words complimenting complimented complimentary complimentarily compliment complies compliments of the season complin compline complot comply complying 11-letter Words Starting With c co com comp compl compli complim complime complimen compliment