kudo
Americannoun
plural
kudos-
honor; glory; acclaim.
No greater kudo could have been bestowed.
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a statement of praise or approval; accolade; compliment.
one kudo after another.
Usage
See kudos 1.
Etymology
Origin of kudo
First recorded in 1925–30; back formation from kudos 1 ( ), misunderstood as a plural
Example Sentences
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And I met Rex Kudo, who’s become my new brother in the last two years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2022
That leads to sentiments like the one from Yoko Kudo, a preschool teacher.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2021
The first exhibition included some heavyweight names from the contemporary art world: Cecily Brown, John Currin, Makiko Kudo, Richard Prince and others.
From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2019
Ten-year-old Kudo Yukino of Japan is successful competing against men in screen golf.
From Golf Digest • Jan. 9, 2019
Emir Alhaji Mohammadu, the Galadima Dawakin, Kudo of Kano, his face in shock, turned and stumbled from the room.
From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack
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