How to Use complimentary in a Sentence

complimentary

adjective
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  • She made complimentary remarks about his work.
  • The restaurant offers valet parking as a complimentary service.
  • They handed out complimentary brochures.
  • Guests can take in the eclipse by land or by lake, there are complimentary kayaks, paddle boats, and even a pontoon boat for rent.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Rent a stand-up paddleboard, golf the 18-hole course, or roam on a complimentary bike.
    — Jennifer Prince, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The complimentary socks are the same color scheme and are stamped with cartoon burgers.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The spa is equally tasteful from the massage rooms to the complimentary infrared sauna.
    — David Dickstein, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Each bundle includes a complimentary lighter and a day pass to The Vintage.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • There’s also a complimentary shuttle to Crosby Landing, a beach on the Atlantic side of the Cape.
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Free tours start with a taste of a pina colada and end with complimentary rum samples.
    — Elaine Glusac, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Stone also gave some complimentary insight into the type of actor Dafoe is in her comments to the Times.
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
  • But first, on Friday, there’s a gift for you: Listen Up, with complimentary cocktails from 5 to 9 p.m.
    — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Both Jones and Gray were complimentary of Murray's efforts as well as her team's.
    — Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 3 June 2023
  • For example, all guests are welcome to join the daily, complimentary wine social in the lounge.
    — Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The Gold Lounge serves complimentary breakfast and afternoon tea as well as evening canapés and cocktails, and evokes the feeling of a private members’ club.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2024
  • So will the wine flights and complimentary charcuterie plate.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 July 2023
  • The hotel’s private beach on Sicily’s Bay of Mazzarò comes with lounge chairs, and complimentary boat trips around the island during the summer months.
    — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Oregon’s coach has been complimentary of Sanders throughout the offseason and was again this week.
    — oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Kelly Ripa and Seacrest, joining his co-host for the last time on the show’s soundstage, said their tearful goodbyes and engaged in a complimentary love-fest.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • For your liquid entertainment, complimentary still and fizzy water get things off to a nice start, as does anything from the bar.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023
  • There are assorted adjectives that could be used to describe the past, none of them very complimentary.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • But after a Toronto premiere that didn’t make any waves (and the few word-of-mouth whispers were not very complimentary), this one clearly isn’t the kind of player that warrants such a price tag.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Admission is free, as is a complimentary ride on the chocolate-making process.
    — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • Guests can take advantage of complimentary bike or scooter rentals to explore the city, and valet parking is available 24/7.
    — Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a mini-bar area, stocked with soft drinks and water, and a separate game room with a card table and bar cart, also stocked with complimentary spirits.
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • That too is less than the 400 complimentary tickets provided to EWU last season.
    — oregonlive, 13 June 2023
  • Keep an eye out for Young Prose Nights, which include a reception with complimentary drinks in the lobby after the performance.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
  • On the return flight, board Turkish Air to Istanbul for a complimentary two-day stopover in partner hotels.
    — Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Elsewhere at the hotel, there’s a guest-only swimming pool and lounge area (featuring a complimentary lemonade and candy bar) and a fitness room on the fifth floor.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2023
  • There were three bowls of snacks—peanuts, walnuts, and sugar cookies—and complimentary I.D.F. notebooks.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023

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