as in applause
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
the attorney did pro bono work because it was the right thing to do, and not for any future kudos that it might bring
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Recent Examples of kudos
Stewart is dressed for gardening in a green jumpsuit and straw hat (kudos on the sun protection, Martha!).
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Jan. 2023
So kudos to Brandon Flowers for trying to find a novel way in with this 2008 number.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2022
Additional kudos as the pair became the first openly non-binary and trans artists to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022
So kudos to community advocates who knocked on doors and brought more folks to the table.
—Dallas News, 21 Oct. 2022
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Jan. 2023
So kudos to Brandon Flowers for trying to find a novel way in with this 2008 number.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2022
Additional kudos as the pair became the first openly non-binary and trans artists to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022
So kudos to community advocates who knocked on doors and brought more folks to the table.
—Dallas News, 21 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kudos
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Far from his wisest words, Herbert still earned loud applause from teammates.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The companies’ carriage deal has earned applause from Wall Street given WBD’s recent loss of NBA rights.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Bills know that Allen is playing the best football of his career, with the likely league accolades to follow.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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According to Gastineau, Favre took a dive on the record-breaking play, ultimately handing Michael Strahan the accolade.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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While it’s not been a stellar period for country groups, certainly since the glory days of bands like Alabama, Restless Heart and others, some outfits were able to achieve a footing in the format.Jim Asker, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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And yet these, truly, are the glory days, compared to where Rayah Marshall started.Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Dec. 2024
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By Brande Victorian · Updated December 17, 2024 Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has accumulated a range of screen credits most actors could only dream of obtaining.Essence, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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And there has been no allegation that the credits Long claimed for his clients were inappropriate.Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Conceived and directed by Stephen Sachs, this documentary drama about a family divided by the Jan. 6 insurrection had its world premiere in Los Angeles before opening in New York to further acclaim.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Focus Features released it in the U.S. on October 25, following the film’s premiere to critical acclaim at the Telluride Film Festival.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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The economist has won praise from US President-elect Donald Trump, whose government efficiency tsars, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appear keen to replicate his budget cuts in the United States.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Although his nominee for Labor secretary has won bipartisan praise and has a pro-labor track record, Trump’s threats to deport millions, impose tariffs and weaken worker protections have left many in the labor movement wary of what his time in office will bring.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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The win capped a remarkable debut for a new brand that won top honors as World Best Whiskey at the NYWSC for its 18 YO American Straight Whiskey.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine star Ryan Reynolds has been named to receive the Order of Canada, the country’s top civil honor.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Kudos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kudos. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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