How to Use complementary in a Sentence

complementary

adjective
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  • She wore a new outfit with a complementary scarf.
  • My spouse and I have complementary goals.
  • The sausage and garlicky spinach too were nicely complementary and spiced, nestled within sauce and the cheese mixture in a uniquely delicious gestalt.
    — Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Many complementary treatment approaches can be helpful, but your healthcare team can provide you with the most up-to-date information.
    — Heidi Cope, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
  • For the event, the pair matched in complementary blue looks.
    — Katie Campione, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The couple brought complementary strengths to the project.
    — Alex Traub, New York Times, 8 June 2021
  • The Cavs solved that problem, and added some nice complementary pieces in the process.
    — Staff Report, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Feb. 2018
  • If that’s too much, at least paint it the same as, or a complementary color to, the kitchen.
    — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 25 Jan. 2020
  • Next to his wife, Prince William wore a dark suit and a complementary green tie.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 June 2022
  • This might have seemed a bit far-fetched to those who watched them play complementary roles for the Hawks.
    — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 11 Nov. 2019
  • And will green be the new complementary color for mothers and the rest of the bridal party?
    — Marianne Rohrlich, New York Times, 22 May 2018
  • The crops, known as the three sisters, are complementary.
    — Popular Mechanics, 3 Feb. 2017
  • That is complementary football on our side of the ball.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The Wolves want complementary pieces, and Heat want a young, budding star.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Use of the property’s Scott e-bikes is also complementary and a great way to get to the beach.
    — Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The other strand reads that template and lays down a complementary set of bases.
    — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
  • The dumplings were firm and tasty, and there were plenty of crawfish chunks in the highly complementary cream sauce.
    — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2021
  • And flavor wise, the aromas in the wine and of the jalapeño are complementary, according to Briscione.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The rolls are sliced in half and served alongside a complementary (in color and taste) wasabi-herb sauce.
    — al, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Before, the yard felt cramped and dated, not at all complementary of the update the home had gone through.
    — Nicole Villalpando, USA TODAY, 19 June 2020
  • Or is the Heat a team full of complementary players in need of a top-tier superstar to lift them?
    — Greg Cote, miamiherald, 22 June 2018
  • The Town of Pineville has two parks with complementary amenities.
    — Melinda Johnston, charlotteobserver, 29 May 2017
  • Guests can choose a slate of either five white or five red wines, matched to complementary flavors in the sweets.
    — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, 12 June 2017
  • Each stripe of the rug is made up of 25 different yarns in complementary tones, the order of which is chosen by the weaver.
    — New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The easiest way is to pick one artist and choose two complementary pieces from the same series.
    — Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
  • The sport has a complementary effect, too, of opening places and people to us.
    — Brad Rickman, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2018
  • But in spirit, the book belongs to Jarret and Theo, with complementary foils in the form of the two young white women.
    — Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2022
  • So wind and solar are complementary, but not enough so to solve the problem or cover the gaps.
    — David Roberts, Vox, 31 Mar. 2018
  • That said, Tashjian's study is complementary to Clasen's 2020 work.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Choose felt in classic shades of red and green, then add in complementary hues like orange and aqua.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2022

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