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as in award
something given in recognition of achievement
an honorary degree from her alma mater that is simply the latest kudo for an outstanding career in journalism
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as in compliment
an admiring personal remark
a kudo is in order for the way the young people acquitted themselves at their first formal dance
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Recent Examples of kudo
Popular on Variety The kudo was presented by his wife of more than 30 years, actor Mary Steenburgen, who was there with many members of their extended family.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
Huge kudos to Nicolas Ghesquière and the Louis Vuitton team for creating so many lovely, unexpected gowns for her.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
Ferrer takes Dexter outside, and kudos to our budding sociopath for his brilliant performance as someone genuinely fearful for his life.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Grade the finale and the season in the polls below, then let fly your comments, kudos and critiques.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
Huge kudos to Nicolas Ghesquière and the Louis Vuitton team for creating so many lovely, unexpected gowns for her.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
Ferrer takes Dexter outside, and kudos to our budding sociopath for his brilliant performance as someone genuinely fearful for his life.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Grade the finale and the season in the polls below, then let fly your comments, kudos and critiques.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kudo
Noun
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This is the first time a running back has won the award in back-to-back seasons since 2005 and 2006, when Shaun Alexander and LaDanian Tomlinson won the hardware, respectively.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The only other was John Elway, who won the award over first-team All-Pro Joe Montana in 1987.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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There are times, in professional settings, when a compliment on it might work out.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
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An idea that comes out of left field is unexpected, if not unwelcome, and a left-handed compliment tends to hurt.—
Megan Marshall,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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Sandler and Barrymore took home the prize for Best On-Screen Team that year at what was then called the MTV Movie Awards.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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There is a prize pool of $1.8 million, with each player on the championship team receiving $125,000, each player on the runner-up receiving $50,000 and each player on the the other two teams receiving $25,000.—
Dan Loumena,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Korean celebrities paid tribute to Kim following the news of her death.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Adam Sandler's '50 years' performance Elsewhere, Adam Sandler paid tribute to the show's many memories and team members, including its hard-working crew.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The seven-part stalker drama, created by and starring Richard Gadd, was a standout at this past year’s Emmys, with additional awards won in Outstanding Limited Series and Writing for a Limited Series, and also brought Gunning a Golden Globe, among other accolades.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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Tucson was the first stateside city to become a UNESCO World City of Gastronomy, an accolade that nods to its more than four millennia of food culture that merges the tastes of many different groups, including Native American and modern Mexican.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Feb. 2025
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That’s to say nothing of Conclave’s performances, art direction, costuming, and cinematography, all of which are worthy of commendation.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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Catch up quick: Republicans wrested control of Hillsborough County from Democrats in 2022 and have leveraged that power to torpedo Pride commendations, slash affordable housing programs and more.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
1 Nov. 2024
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“Kudo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kudo. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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