How to Use kudo in a Sentence

kudo

noun
  • By the way, kudos on the flower-petal jeans and headband.
    Candice Frederick, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Feb. 2019
  • Jack Quaid was all over it, and kudos to Jack for wanting to come and play on this one.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The state received 39 complaints, and three kudos, about Veyo in its first week.
    Audrey Dutton, idahostatesman, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Turner followed up the kudos with a 177-date world tour that year.
    Chris Morris, Variety, 24 May 2023
  • And that, in part, is what’s so cool about the kudos given out to the rapper born Kendrick Lamar Duckworth.
    Dan Deluca, Philly.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • But kudos to Wesleyan to be willing to make [the effort].
    Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, 20 Oct. 2019
  • And kudos to Western Michigan for its role in the moment.
    Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 5 Sep. 2017
  • Men often are in shock or awe and tend to ask questions or give kudos.
    Meredith Clark, Allure, 29 May 2018
  • But kudos to Atkins for working around the loonies and standing up to the mighty governor.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Michaela has become more and more bold and brave and kudos to her for stepping up when no one else would.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2019
  • Send your comments and questions, kudos and rants, to talkback@themmqb.com.
    Mark Mravic, SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Big kudos to Tom and Joanne Heindel, who have been married for 69 years.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
  • And kudos to Shonda Rhimes for talking about that stuff.
    Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 6 June 2023
  • The Buzz: Kirby Smart deserves kudos for the job he’s done so far at Georgia.
    Matt Murschel, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2017
  • But kudos to the guys that came in and did an outstanding job in tough circumstances.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
  • And kudos to her other out teammates and those also out in the WNBA.
    latimes.com, 5 July 2019
  • Comments flooded in on the post, giving kudos to Hanover.
    Amanda Jackson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Getty Twitter had a field day, which was the entire point, so kudos to the PR team for the prime minister.
    Megan Friedman, Marie Claire, 20 Sep. 2017
  • Many gave kudos to the Dodgers for a truly memorable year of baseball as well.
    Oliver Gettell, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • But kudos to the staff for seating an early arrival ahead of the rest of the party instead of directing him to the bar.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2020
  • Only Kalanick speaks this way, and kudos to the Wakabayashi for recording it.
    Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2018
  • The moment could have ended with social media kudos, but Gray saved her best moves for the big show.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2018
  • Along with his on-screen charm, Liu has earned kudos for executing a backflip in the movie.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Speaking of emotion, kudos to Lili for the perfect cry-on-cue moments.
    Fawnia Soo Hoo, Teen Vogue, 10 Jan. 2018
  • The more exotic and spectacular the feathers, the greater the kudos, and the more money to be made from selling them.
    National Geographic, 23 Apr. 2018
  • First of all, kudos to the artist for producing this transition in such a striking way.
    Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2020
  • It gets shared to your followers' Disqus feeds, and gives the creator kudos!
    Sabrina Finkelstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 June 2017
  • The judges gave him kudos for including pretzels, his favorite snack food, as a salty garnish for the tart.
    Chris Ross, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 Oct. 2017
  • It can be done well (kudos, Jack Pearson!) or badly (fie on you, Logan Roy!).
    Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
  • Love Home Swap gets major kudos from customers for the high-end appeal of the properties.
    Lindsay Tigar, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023

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