adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
very
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According to the papers, he hadn't been very complimentary about me recently.
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I wouldn't say it was in the thousands but they were mostly very complimentary and I appreciate that.
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But the lady producer and her researcher, Cathy Meade, were both very complimentary about me.
■ NOUN
bottle
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It was a complimentary bottle , sent over at Gwen's instigation, therefore unlikely to be actually poisonous.
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No sooner than we are seated, a complimentary bottle of wine arrives at our table.
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Des Etrangers A complimentary bottle of Spumante for all guests staying 14 nights.
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La Campanella A complimentary bottle of wine on arrival for all guests.
ticket
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An accompanying person can be given a complimentary ticket for the screenings.
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They included a trophy, a book on mammals and complimentary tickets to the Washington Wildlife Trust.
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As an added incentive, two complimentary tickets for the evening's disco are being offered for the winning entry.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Bell had only complimentary things to say about the organization.
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Everything I've heard about your work has been highly complimentary .
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Honeymooners receive a complimentary bottle of champagne in their hotel room.
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Karen's sister works at the New York Ballet and she's managed to get us some complimentary tickets.
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Top students receive two complimentary tickets to a Dodgers game.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A complimentary minibus runs to the beach.
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According to the papers, he hadn't been very complimentary about me recently.
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Every family maneuvers so that it can perceive itself in the most complimentary terms possible.
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He shared my view of what had been going on and was complimentary about the way we had acted.
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Reports on Tinakilly House Hotel are just as complimentary .
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They are also encouraged to bring photos of their offices for complimentary sessions with Imaging Consultants' staff.
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They should mostly be complimentary , of course, but you might get the odd envious remark directed your way.