Kudos
Definitions
Equivalents
Examples
“The talented, young playwright received much kudos for his new drama.”
“I gave Chelsea much kudos for the birth of her first daughter.”
“Well, I will tell⟳ you this. Use⟳ your warrant: Arrest Mr. Inglethorp. But it will bring⟳ you no kudos—the case against him will be dismissed at once!”
“So while recording or sampling a Charlie Manson track […] makes for shock⟳ rock kudos aplenty, a devotion to Hubbard is kryptonite for credibility.”
“Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Pat, I gotta tell⟳ you, you did a lot of things right with this lunch―kudos. You got back quickly, you showed initiative, and, best of all, you left plenty of room for improvement.”
“And… and to that… to that Turkish horse, I say⟳ this, “You should not step on people’s balls, but, in this solitary instance, kudos, horse, kudos.””
“Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make⟳ up for any kudos she might have⟳ lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake⟳ it and fold⟳ it up again for him.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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