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kudos

noun

ˈkü-ˌdäs

Definition of kudos

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 Greenwald, who was introduced with Bronx flair by Cardi B, also brought an aw-shucks attitude in accepting the kudos. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2023 While the bikes look exotic (kudos to the styling team), they are priced and designed for India - so far. — Bill Roberson, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023 For those going the vintage route, kudos to any guest who turns up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in an archival Balmain frock dating between 1955 and 1958—the period when Lagerfeld served as Pierre Balmain’s assistant. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2023 The rap icon DMed Trayle after his 2021 Rolling Loud Miami set (his first ever onstage performance), giving him kudos on his music. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for kudos

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Noun

Bashing California is a reliable applause line in red states like Nebraska, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, where the president has been holding rallies trying to ensure his supporters get out to vote.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Davidson's request was immediately met with cheers and thunderous applause from the studio audience.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of applause

Noun

Clearly he hasn’t been flooded with offers since that accolade, so his agent has set him up with Lady Isabella, who claims to have a Netflix commission for a bio-doc about her life.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
To be precise, the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, where Dove received the Best New Artist accolade—a prize for which Måneskin, the Italian rock group fronted by Damiano that is currently on hiatus, were also nominated.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of accolade

Noun

There was Sinners, Coogler’s vampire movie that delivered $370 million in ticket sales and Academy Awards glory.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
But there will be no return to the glory days of the mid-20th century, when almost half of Americans routinely attended a church, synagogue or mosque, the same study concluded.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of glory

Noun

Josie Long, whose credits include Skins, and playwright and screenwriter Holly Phillips, whose credits include The Athena, Get Even and Dance Academy, are adapting the books for television.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Housing topped the list at 42%, followed by stocks at 26% and corporate credit at 21%.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of credit

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The singer recently put out her eighth studio album, Popstar, to much critical acclaim and fanfare online, as her day one fans are taking a victory lap on social media.

— Angel Diaz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
There’s plenty of that to go around, too, beginning with a bizarrely grisly meet-uncute between Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson), a young novelist with acclaim but no sales to write home about, and slick realtor Jeremy Crawford (Hartnett).

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of acclaim

Noun

Lancôme’s Idôle 3 Serum Supertint Skin Tint What exactly goes into a skin tint that graces the complexions of Mendes, Holmes, Sarandon, and gets the highest praise from a talented makeup artist?

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026
The place back in 2013 received high praise in Saveur magazine for its pies, 20 different varieties.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of praise

Noun

The Hong Kong director, whose classics include Boat People and A Simple Life, previously received Busan’s Asian Filmmaker of the Year honor in 2014 and Venice’s Golden Lion for lifetime achievement in 2020.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
The annual gathering honors Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, which falls on the last weekend of September.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of honor

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