He was the Chairman of the Whig Senatorial caucus, and on the last night of the extra session Mr. Clay had complimented him, in rather equivocal language, on the ability with which he had presided.
Strangers have generally the privilege of being complimented with the handsomest women; that is to say, out of politeness, the prettiest partners are given to them.
He complimented her and told her that her success must be due to the fact that she was a bird herself, with all a bird's keen vision and quick-flashing ways.
He complimented Daylight on his prowess--"The echoes of Ophir came down to us, you know.
Moreover, have not many visitors, though finding much to criticise, complimented them always on their rapidity of thought and action?
But you are not the only one who has complimented me.
The stranger was complimented by the judge upon the essential service which he had been the means of rendering to a fellow creature, and left the court, declaring his happiness at his having been able to give such testimony.
Well, author surely never more Was complimented so before; For though I knew in years long past An amiable enthusiast, Who copied out in his MS.
For his conduct at Chapultepec he was mentioned in the Commander-in-Chief's dispatches, and publicly complimentedon his courage.
Near the end of the day Jackson rode to the head of the leading brigade, and complimented the officers on the fine condition of the troops and the regularity of the march.
The young captain complimented his sailors, and told Paganel that, with the aid of courage and good discipline, he might one day become quartermaster.
Paganel was greatly complimented in his twofold capacity of hunter and cook, and accepted these encomiums with the modesty that belongs to true merit.
Tippy was pleased with the way she found things when she came back, though she wouldn't have complimented my achievement for worlds.
He'd be complimented to think you cared enough for it to lug it all the way home.
We all admired the huge piece, and Mr. Rassam, having complimented his Majesty on his great work, added, that before long he hoped that our people would have the same pleasure of admiring it as we did.
We climbed up as fast as we could, and complimented his Majesty on the achievement of his great undertaking; he sent us word to examine the mortar.
Vicksburg, accompanied by his staff and General Robinson, appeared, receiving three cheers from the men as he rode by us; he took a look at our camp and highly complimented its appearance.
He was complimented by Lord Raglan and General Airey on the manner in which he had performed his mission.
So I was complimented by the three of whom I stood most in awe.
He inspired me so that I danced really well, but when he complimented me, I basely refrained from letting him know it was all owing to him!
Louis complimented the letter-carrier in the most fulsome manner, recommending him to advise his master to withdraw his claim as futile and ridiculous.
The Duke of Medina Celi, in the interim, having complimentedme aboard, by a Caballero de el Habito, with a letter from Port S.
Turenne complimented him on his gallantry and "serene intrepidity" before the allied armies.
The Prime Minister complimented them on their presentation of their case, which was, he said, that the economic conditions of a community like East London could not be relieved by legislation or administration unless women had votes.
He complimented Sir Wilfrid Laurier on his patriotic address.
Morsfield complimented him over the exhibition of a vastly superior and more serviceable wit, in losing sight of his antagonist after one trial of him.
She spoke of Napoleon at Brienne, andcomplimented Matey.
She felt a numbness in one arm now it was over, and mentally complimented her London physician on the unerringness of his diagnosis.
There was a pretty display between Weyburn and the 'escrimeur,' who neatly and kindly trifled, took a point and returned one, and at the finish complimented him.
The accused defended themselves, Mr Foote making a particularly able speech, on which the judge, in his summing-up, repeatedly complimented him.
Bradlaugh was complimented by the judges on his "able and ingenious argument;" and the discussion between him and them is indeed a very pretty piece of high-class legal fencing.
Our poet is not the only one of his time who complimented this Essay and its noble author.
I was much too simple a fellow to disguise any sentiment I chanced to feel in those days; and not one of the eight Castle Brady girls but was soon aware of my passion, and joked and complimented Nora about her bachelor.
And you may be sure I felt highly complimented by the words.
In introducing me, she persisted in saying that I was her preserver, andcomplimented my gallantry as much as if I had killed Freny, instead of coming up when the robbery was over.
The Baron complimented Stanley, Emin and their companions on their march from Central Africa.
The Prince of Wales also complimented him warmly on his achievements, while the Khedive of Egypt conferred on him the high distinction of the Grand Commandership of the Order of Medjidie, with the star and collar.
Their Colonel had complimented them on their behaviour, and they spent the next few days back in the reserve, speculating on what the papers would say about them.
Then hecomplimented the Subaltern on his work, declined once again the offer of a muddy mackintosh and an invitation to crawl down the mine, and went off.
They would no longer be complimented as Adam Smith had complimentedthem on their superior liberality, and were now creating a barrier only to be stormed after a long struggle.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "complimented" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
