dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/ku_mw.json

{
  "kudo":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": award , honor":[
        "a score of honorary degrees and \u2026 other kudos",
        "\u2014 Time"
      ],
      ": compliment , praise":[
        "rarely hear that kind of kudo to men anymore",
        "\u2014 Ellen Goodman"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u00fc-(\u02cc)d\u014d",
      "\u02c8ky\u00fc-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "accolade",
      "award",
      "blue ribbon",
      "decoration",
      "distinction",
      "honor",
      "plume",
      "premium",
      "prize"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "an honorary degree from her alma mater that is simply the latest kudo for an outstanding career in journalism",
      "a kudo is in order for the way the young people acquitted themselves at their first formal dance",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It\u2019s the latest kudo for the limited series, which comes from Plan B, Pastel and Big Indie, with Amazon Studios. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 9 June 2022",
      "The country music legend was announced Tuesday as a 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, yet another industry kudo in a career brimming with accolades. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
      "The series nabbed multiple Emmy nominations during its eight-season run, including four bids for best drama series and five mentions for Hall, as well as a Peabody Award kudo in 2008. \u2014 M\u00f3nica Marie Zorrilla, Variety , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "In accepting the kudo , Nelson took part in a wide-ranging virtual conversation about his career with Variety contributing writer Addie Morfoot. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "The kudos continued into draft weekend, when the Jones family lauded McCarthy\u2019s wisdom and input throughout the evaluation and selection process. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 21 May 2020",
      "His trouble is that kudos abroad isn\u2019t translating into support at home as Ireland moves on from the painful saga imposed upon it by its larger neighbor. \u2014 Dara Doyle, Bloomberg.com , 5 May 2020",
      "Comments flooded in on the post, giving kudos to Hanover. \u2014 Amanda Jackson, CNN , 3 Mar. 2020",
      "President Donald Trump even gave the banks his personal kudos . \u2014 Keith Campbell, Bloomberg.com , 5 May 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from kudos (taken as a plural)":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202809"
  },
  "kudos":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": praise given for achievement":[],
      ": fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement : prestige":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u00fc-\u02ccd\u00e4s",
      "-\u02ccd\u014ds",
      "\u02c8ky\u00fc-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "acclaim",
      "accolade",
      "applause",
      "bay(s)",
      "credit",
      "distinction",
      "glory",
      "homage",
      "honor",
      "laud",
      "laurels",
      "props",
      "r\u00e9clame",
      "sun"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Kudos to everyone who helped.",
      "The company has earned kudos for responding so quickly to customers' concerns.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And 2013 did indeed begin with a blank slate, giving kudos to the theory that Bertelsmann nabbed the money. \u2014 Jamie Fewery, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "In particular, there has been kudos for the film's direction and story \u2014 meaning that, much like Hamaguchi, the writer-director could be looking at dual nods among the increasingly worldwide scope of the Academy's directing and writing branches. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Hiking with a toddler or a young child seemed selfish, something done more for online kudos than family care. \u2014 Outside Online , 13 June 2022",
      "Just as Maverick and Kosinski are generating kudos for real-world practical effects that put audiences in the cockpit of an F-14, the goal is to put the viewer behind the wheel of what is basically a rocket ship on a track. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
      "While the Coast Guard regularly wins kudos for eking as much service out of their platforms as possible, aging platforms need lots and lots of maintenance. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "And then there are those lucky enough to earn multiple kudos for different projects \u2014 in the same year. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 6 June 2022",
      "While both dishes earned judges kudos for flavor and how they were cooked, in the end, Welch's dish was the winner earning her the return to the main competition. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 12 May 2022",
      "Launched back in 2013, the festival has earned kudos as one of the most colorful festivals on the U.S. calendar, one that also gives space to standup comics, thinkers and public speakers from the worlds of academia and the arts. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 15 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek kydos":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1831, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041334"
  }
}