How to Use complementary in a Sentence

complementary

adjective

• She wore a new outfit with a complementary scarf.
• My spouse and I have complementary goals.
• The Warhol and Schenck exhibits are complementary to each other.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Jan. 2022
• But complementary treatments are a viable option for some people.
  — Colleen Stinchcombe, Health.com, 7 Jan. 2022
• That is exactly the brand of complementary football that winning teams play on a consistent basis.
  — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 4 Jan. 2022
• After being asked to look at each other’s papers, Barnett and Nieder agreed that their findings are complementary.
  — Quanta Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
• So, too, will be recapturing the complementary football that buoyed them through December.
  — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2022
• Then the researchers combined two powerful and complementary imaging techniques.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2022
• The two are not only complementary flavors, but coffee helps intensify chocolate’s flavor.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
• Many scientists see tests of the host immune response as a complementary approach to existing testing technologies.
  — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2022
• The task at hand now for Rockets general manager Rafael Stone is finding the right complementary pieces around his budding stars.
  — Rahat Huq, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021
• Better still, water is complementary to wind and sunshine, today’s established but volatile sources of renewable energy.
  — Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2022
• 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

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024