Used in a Sentence

kolo

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for kolo.

Editorial note

It was just a few days ago that kolo reported the layoffs and shut down and I don't catch that very often.

Examples5
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A national folk dance common in regions pertaining to South Slavic people, performed in a circle.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of kolo gathered in one view.

noun

A national folk dance common in regions pertaining to South Slavic people, performed in a circle.

noun

A mixed grain dish from East Africa

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for kolo.

noun

A national folk dance common in regions pertaining to South Slavic people, performed in a circle.

noun

A mixed grain dish from East Africa

Example sentences

1

It was just a few days ago that kolo reported the layoffs and shut down and I don't catch that very often.

2

Especially since the boys in question were "Sione, Stephen, Kolo, David, Luke and Mano – all pupils at a strict Catholic boarding school in Nuku‘alofa."

3

Kolo fashioned a makeshift guitar from a piece of driftwood, half a coconut shell and six steel wires salvaged from their wrecked boat – an instrument Peter has kept all these years – and played it to help lift their spirits.

Quote examples

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Especially since the boys in question were "Sione, Stephen, Kolo, David, Luke and Mano – all pupils at a strict Catholic boarding school in Nuku‘alofa."

Proper noun examples

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Kolo fashioned a makeshift guitar from a piece of driftwood, half a coconut shell and six steel wires salvaged from their wrecked boat – an instrument Peter has kept all these years – and played it to help lift their spirits.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use kolo in a sentence?

It was just a few days ago that kolo reported the layoffs and shut down and I don't catch that very often.

What does kolo mean?

A national folk dance common in regions pertaining to South Slavic people, performed in a circle.

What part of speech is kolo?

kolo is commonly used as noun.